Yearly Archives: 2013
UNHCR concerns over reports of Rohingya shooting
BANGKOK, March 15 - The UN refugee agency on Friday urged the Thai government to verify recent reports that a Rohingya boat was...
Thailand readying strategic partnership with Vietnam
BANGKOK, March 16 – Vietnam’s Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh is visiting Thailand to work on details of upgrading relationship between the two...
Special Report: Chulalongkorn and Uthenthawai in open feud over reclaimed land
Around 4,000 students and alumni of Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok (RMUTTO) Uthenthawai campus held a protest on March 15 against Chulalongkorn University’s...
HM congratulates new Chinese President on assuming post
BANGKOK, 15 March 2013 His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej has sent a message of congratulations to China’s new President Xi Jinping on his...
Prime Minister to visit New Zealand and Papua New Guinea
BANGKOK, 15 March 2013 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is scheduled to visit New Zealand and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea from...
Thailand to show sincerity to BRN in restoring peace in restive...
BANGKOK, 15 March 2013 National Security Council (NSC) Secretary-General Paradorn Pattanathabutr said he will lead a team of Thai officials to talk with...
Govt will not talk with each insurgent group individually: Army chief
BANGKOK, 15 March 2013 The Thai army chief has confirmed that the Thai government will talk with other insurgent groups as well as...
Special Report: First Round of Dialogue to Reduce the Level of...
The Secretary-General of the National Security Council of Thailand, Lieutenant General Paradorn Pattanatabut, will lead a delegation to hold the first round of...
PM Yingluck: BRN meeting merely talks, not negotiations
BANGKOK, 15 March 2013 The Prime Minister has stated that an upcoming meeting between representatives from the Thai government and the Barisan Revolusi...
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Car crashes into 7-Eleven in Bangkok injuring 8 as driver claims sudden vehicle failure
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night accident in Bangkok has left eight people injured after a sedan crashed into a 7-Eleven convenience store in the...
Songkran at risk in Thailand as fuel fears hit holiday makers and return home...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s tourism sector is facing mounting concern ahead of Songkran, as rising fuel prices and fears of shortages prompt many people...
Pattaya partially reopens road along railway near Khao Talo to ease traffic woes
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet has inspected progress on the long-awaited road improvement project along the railway line near Khao Talo, as authorities...
Pattaya declares full marine rescue readiness as tourist numbers rise
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Deputy Mayor Kritsana Boonsawat has led an on-site inspection of marine rescue boats and emergency equipment on April 1, reinforcing...
Fire erupts at two-storey home near Pattaya in Sattahip, electrical fault suspected
PATTAYA, Thailand – A fire broke out at a two-storey residential house in Samaesarn, a coastal area south of Pattaya, on the afternoon of...