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Security forces in Deep South staying extra-vigilant around all state offices
BANGKOK, 18 August 2012 – The government has ordered security forces in violence-plagued southern border area to step up surveillance measures around all...
Govt declared success in rice-pledging scheme
BANGKOK, 18 August 2012 – The government has declared its success in the rice-pledging program, which is said to have helped raise the...
Myanmar pledges to care for 92 Thai detainees, axe blacklist
BANGKOK, Aug 17 - Myanmar President Thein Sein pledged to take care of all 92 Thais being held for alleged land encroachment and...
Foreign Minister set to visit Brazil and Chile
BANGKOK, 17 August 2012 - Foreign Affairs Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul is scheduled to visit Brazil and Chile during August 17-20, at the invitation...
House of Representatives approves 2013 budget bill
BANGKOK, Aug 18 - The House of Representatives early Saturday morning voted 279-8 to approved on the third reading the proposed Bt2.44 trillion...
PM still concerned by water situation
BANGKOK, Aug 18 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinwatra thanked the public and private sectors for assistance in dredging canals while expressed worry over...
More Thai farmers in debt: UTCC survey
BANGKOK, Aug 16 - A survey by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce finds that the number of farmers having informal...
Asian rubber cartel cuts production to boost prices
BANGKOK, Aug 17 - Thai Deputy Agriculture Minister Natthawut Saikua said Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia agreed to slash their rubber export volume and...
Thai Industries Sentiment Index drops below 100 in July
BANGKOK, Aug 17 – The Thai Industries Sentiment Index in July dropped to 98.7 from 102.7 in the previous month, sinking beneath 100...
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Großbritannien will Social-Media-Nutzung für unter 16-Jährige verbieten – umfassender „Australia Plus“-Plan vorgestellt
LONDON, Großbritannien – Der britische Premierminister Keir Starmer hat weitreichende neue Maßnahmen angekündigt, die Kindern unter 16 Jahren den Zugang zu großen sozialen Netzwerken...
Aufhebung des Nachmittags-Alkoholverkaufsverbots in Thailand sorgt für Kritik
PATTAYA, Thailand – Wissenschaftler und Experten für öffentliche Gesundheit haben Bedenken geäußert, nachdem die thailändische Regierung die Verkaufszeiten für alkoholische Getränke landesweit ausgeweitet hat....
Moviegoer calls cinema visit ‘worst of my life’ after disruption in Bangkok cinema
BANGKOK, Thailand – A Facebook post has gone viral after a moviegoer described what she called the “worst movie experience” of her life during...
Afternoon alcohol ban ends in Thailand, critics warn of dangerous spillover
PATTAYA, Thailand – Academics and public health observers have raised concerns following the Royal Gazette announcement on May 28 allowing expanded alcohol sales hours...
Mystery body washes ashore at Navy Beach in Sattahip, foul play not ruled out
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police and naval authorities are investigating after the body of an unidentified man was discovered washed ashore at Toei Ngam Beach...