Yearly Archives: 2013
Ex-finance minister: Thailand loses Bt410bn from state’s rice subsidy
BANGKOK, Oct 9 – The Thai government’s rice pledging scheme has not contributed to income distribution to farmers, but instead weakened the country’s financial...
Lampang and Nan send riot police to help keep order during...
LAMPANG, 10 October 2013 – The commanders of Lampang and Nan police on Wednesday dispatched riot police from the provinces to Bangkok to help...
Riverside communities in Greater Bangkok told to brace for high sea...
BANGKOK, 10 October 2013 – The Irrigation Department is cautioning locals living along the Chao Phraya riverbanks in Greater Bangkok to closely monitor the...
Speech restoration for post-laryngectomy patients
BANGKOK, 9 October 2013 - A speech restoration program for post-laryngectomy patients has been organized in Phitsanulok. Thai Public Health Promotion and the Thai...
Alongkorn determined to reboot Democrat Party
BANGKOK, 10 October 2013 - Deputy leader of the Democrat Party Alongkorn Polabutr told viewers in a local television show that he is determined...
Special Report: Activists push ahead with protests against Mae Wong dam
A number of conservationist networks and local residents continue to stage protests against the government’s planned construction of Mae Wong Dam, despite its promise...
Bridge to Liberation marks first and most monumental environmental art installation...
Thailand’s first open-air art installation has run in Suan Rodfi Park for more than one month. Created by New York artist Minette Lee Mangahas,...
Suspected bombers photograph publicised
SONGKHLA, Oct, 10 -- Thai security officials on Thursday publicised still photograph that captures from CCTV footage of suspected bombers at an ATM booth...
Two army rangers killed in Narathiwat roadside bomb ambush
NARATHIWAT, Oct 9 -- Two volunteer army paramilitary rangers were killed and three others wounded in a roadside bomb attack in Narathiwat while they...
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Top cop warns Pattaya police discipline failures could damage Thailand’s image
PATTAYA, Thailand – A senior national police inspector has stressed the importance of strict discipline and professionalism among officers in Pattaya, highlighting the city’s...
Aging Pattaya spurs new health drive to protect seniors and cut disease risks
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya is ramping up efforts to support its aging population with the launch of a new health initiative aimed at improving...
Bangkok sting targets mobile signal hackers using fake base station
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thai cyber police have arrested two Chinese nationals after intercepting a vehicle equipped with a mobile signal interception device used to...
Retired naval officer driving BMW hits elderly rider in serious crash in Sattahip
PATTAYA, Thailand – A serious road accident occurred on the afternoon of April 30 on Highway 332 in the Sattahip area, leaving an elderly...
Pattaya allows free beach use with personal gear but bans tents and loud music
PATTAYA, Thailand – Enforcement teams in Pattaya have continued a series of beach inspections targeting operators illegally renting out mats, chairs, and umbrellas on...