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Former Irrigation Department chief suggests that water be discharged into inner...
BANGKOK, 21 October 2011 – The advisor to the Bangkok governor and former Royal Irrigation Department chief has cautioned policy makers in the current...
Dr Aminath Jameel of Maldives is winner of Princess Srinagarindra Award...
BANGKOK, 21 October 2011 - The Maldives’ Health Minister Aminath Jameel has been made recipient of the Princess Srinagarindra Award for the year 2011....
Bang Kadi District, Pathum Thani, and its industrial park are completely...
BANGKOK, 21 October 2011 – Flood water has swamped Bang Kadi district in Pathum Thani province and its industrial park entirely, prompting officials to...
OCA promotes Asian sport games in Phuket
BANGKOK, 21 October 2011 – The Olympics Council of Asia (OCA) launched the Mini Fun Run Competition in front of Patong beach, Phuket to...
Flashflood hits Myanmar, dozens of people missing
BANGKOK, 21 October 2011 – Government officials of Myanmar revealed that today flashflood hit the central part of Myanmar, resulting in approximately 60 missing...
PEA: tap water is clean for household use
BANGKOK, 21 October 2011 -The Provincial Waterworks Authority (PEA) has revealed that due to the severity of the floods, the production and distribution systems...
PM asks Bangkokians to brace for flood
BANGKOK, Oct 21 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Friday urged city dwellers to move their belongings to safe locations in preparation for imminent...
BOT: Flood could slash GDP by 1%
BANGKOK, 20 October 2011 - The Bank of Thailand has advised the country to brace for a sharp drop in GDP thanks to the...
Residents of BKK and 4 provinces told to move valuables up...
BANGKOK, 20 October 2011 – The Flood Relief Operation Center (FROC) has instructed people in certain parts of Bangkok and four surrounding provinces to...
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Thailand approves ‘Lemon Law’ giving consumers stronger rights over defective products
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Cabinet has approved the long-awaited “Lemon Law,” a landmark consumer protection bill that would make sellers more accountable for defective...
No impact on tourism despite Russian advisory, says Thai Minister
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister of Tourism and Sports Surasak Phancharoenworakul has reaffirmed that Thailand remains a safe destination and is ready to warmly welcome...
Armed foreigner terrorizes Phuket street until veteran Thai fighter steps in
PHUKET, Thailand – A foreign man who allegedly roamed the streets of Phuket armed with a knife and an aluminum bar, threatening and chasing...
Pattaya businesses plead for action as homeless scare away tourists
PATTAYA, Thailand – Concerns are growing among business owners and residents after large numbers of homeless individuals were once again found using Pattaya Beach...
Mystery surrounds fatal train strike near Pattaya as police probe man’s final moments
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 38-year-old man from Amnat Charoen province was killed after being struck by a freight train near Pattaya on Sunday night,...