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Thai security chief insists on continued talks with southern insurgents despite...
BANGKOK, June 24 – A high-ranking Thai security official insists that peace talks with the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) militant group must carry on...
Cartoonist reports to police on PM’s libel charge
BANGKOK, June 24 - Political cartoonist Somchai Katanyutanant, widely known as Chai Rachawat, acknowledged a libel charge by Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra at...
Rhino horns worth 10 million baht seized at Suvarnabhumi
BANGKOK, 23 June 2013 The Customs Department has confiscated 8 rhino horns, worth up to 10 million baht, that were being smuggled through...
Nearly 49,000 infected with dengue, 59 dead
BANGKOK, 21 June 2013 Nearly 49,000 people in Thailand have been infected with dengue virus, 59 of whom died. Half of the deaths were...
Special report : ICT launching educational program to help people cope...
The National Disaster Warning Center has launched a program since the beginning of this year to educate people about the warning system and to...
BMA prepares to organize Car Free Day
BANGKOK, 21 June 2013 The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is gearing up to hold the annual Car Free Day event in an effort to...
Special Report: Health Ministry takes on obesity trend
The Ministry of Public Health has revealed that over 20,000 Thais die on a yearly basis due to being overweight or obese. ...
MEA shows off electric car recharging station at auto show
BANGKOK, 21 June 2013 The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) is displaying its electric cars and car recharging station technology to visitors at the Bangkok...
ICT aids Longan exporters
BANGKOK, 21 June 2013 Information and Communication Technology Minister Woravat Auapinyakul has announced that his ministry is planning several measures to assist longan exporters. ...
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The Koh Phangan precedent: Dismantling the business of legal subterfuge
PATTAYA, Thailand - The current upheaval on Koh Phangan is far more than a standard enforcement operation against illicit businesses in a tourist destination;...
The wake-up call from Koh Phangan: A paradigm shift in Thailand’s regulatory enforcement
KOH PHANGAN, Thailand - The tranquil shores of Koh Phangan, traditionally known for its vibrant tourism and "Full Moon" festivities, have recently become the...
Thailand raises airport charges again as tourism competition intensifies across Asia
BANGKOK: Airports of Thailand (AoT) has confirmed a planned 53% increase in the international Passenger Service Charge (PSC), raising it to THB 1,120 from...
Thai police investigate arms stockpile in Na Jomtien near Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai police have launched a sweeping multi-agency investigation into a Chinese national accused of converting a residence in the Na Jomtien...
Thai authorities link Pattaya weapons case to possible international crime network
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai police deployed patrol vehicles to escort Chinese suspect Mingchen Sun to Pattaya Provincial Court on Saturday May 9 after he...