Yearly Archives: 2019
Grapevine – August 16, 2019 – August 22, 2019
This week we look at some of the issues of retiring to Cambodia rather than to Thailand.
Where to Go
There are three main locations in...
Google halts Assistant speech data transcription in EU
Berlin (AP) — Google has given reassurances that it won’t make transcripts of speech data picked up by its Google Assistant system in the...
PM orders economics team to take care of economic situation
Bangkok,14 August 2019 (NNT) - The Prime Minister has ordered his economics team to comprehensively take care of the economic situation in the country...
House Speaker assures envoys of readiness for AIPA summit
Bangkok,14th August 2019 (NNT) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chuan Leekpai, has addressed envoys from the ASEAN Parliament, assuring them that...
Hong Kong airport shut down affects Thailand’s tourism
Bangkok,14 August 2019 (NNT) - Kasikorn Bank Research Center estimates the airport shut down in Hong Kong will affect the tourism industry in Thailand...
Heart to Heart – Friday August 16, 2019 – August 22,...
15 years and still loving it
Dear Hillary,
I love your column. I have been coming to Asia from the US for 15 years. I bought...
Study: Millions should stop taking aspirin for heart health
Washington (AP) — Millions of people who take aspirin to prevent a heart attack may need to rethink the pill-popping, Harvard researchers have reported.
A...
Navy awards 840,000 baht in scholarships
More than 350 Sattahip students received 840,000 baht in scholarships as part of the navy’s annual Mother’s Day commemoration.
Vice Adm. Chumsak Nakwijit, commander of...
Plankton bloom colors Jomtien Beach green
Recent storms have changed the color of seawater at Jomtien Beach due to a plankton bloom.
Water spanning nearly five kilometers turned a dark green...
Latest Stories
Thai authorities strengthen border security after southern unrest
BANGKOK, Thailand – Fourth Army Area Commander Lieutenant General Norathip Poinok, together with Provincial Police Region 9 Commissioner Police Lieutenant General Piyawat Chalermsri, met...
Thai authorities investigate explosions and arson at petrol stations in Deep South
BANGKOK, Thailand – Explosive ordnance disposal and forensic teams are inspecting several sites in Narathiwat Province on the morning of January 11, 2026, after...
PM orders overhaul of state intelligence after coordinated attacks on PTT gas stations in...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered a complete overhaul of state intelligence operations following coordinated arson and bomb attacks targeting PTT...
Thailand pushes digital health reforms to reduce doctor workload and patient waiting times
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister of Public Health Pattana Promphat presided over a policy workshop to advance the national health agenda, aimed at reducing physician...
Burapha Task Force apprehends 16 Myanmar nationals for illegal transit to Cambodia in Sa...
SA KAEO, Thailand – The Burapha Task Force has apprehended 16 Myanmar nationals in Sa Kaeo Province for illegally transiting through Thailand en route...