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Cabinet approves Bt350 billion deficit budget for 2012 fiscal year
BANGKOK, Sep 13 - The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a budget deficit of Bt350 billion for the 2012 fiscal year, starting Oct 1, according...
140 million THB worth of flood damage sustained by schools across...
BANGKOK, 13 September 2011 -Basic Education Commission Secretary-General Chinapat Pumirat said floods had left 635 schools submerged, 3 students killed and one injured. The...
Yingluck donates money in support of Mahidol Day
BANGKOK, 13 September 2011 -Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra today received commemorative flags on Mahidol Day from medical students of Siriraj Hospital who aim to...
Cabinet approves another reshuffle in key ministries
BANGKOK, Sept 13 - Thailand's Cabinet on Tuesday approved the latest transfer of senior government officials in another major reshuffle in key ministries and...
Thai PM hails Indonesian visit as successful
BANGKOK, Sept 13 -- Thai Prime Minster Yingluck Shinawatra described her visit to Indonesia as a successful trip with the two countries mutually agreeing...
35 provinces on flash flood alert due to continued heavy rains
BANGKOK, Sept 12- Thailand's centre for the administration of flood situation on Monday warned local residents in river basins in 35 provinces to beware...
Thai Airways is now world s 2nd best airline
BANGKOK, 12 September 2011 -Thai Airways International Public Company Limited, Thailand’s own airline, is now ranked the world’s second best airline in the world...
Commerce Min holds seminar on business channels in Africa
BANGKOK, 12 September 2011 – The Ministry of Commerce has opened a seminar concerning trade opportunities in Africa in hopes of encouraging Thai entrepreneurs...
Poll: Economists balk at National Wealth Fund establishment
BANGKOK, 12 September 2011 – Most economists disagree with the Government’s plan to set up the National Wealth Fund during this period on fears...
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Thai woman lured by online romance ends up smuggling cocaine and heroin
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thai police have dismantled a Nigerian-led romance scam network accused of luring Thai women into drug-smuggling operations after promising love and...
Phuket residents demand action as police seize more racing motorcycles
PHUKET, Thailand – Police in Phuket have seized six modified motorcycles during a late-night operation targeting illegal street racing and noisy exhaust systems after...
Bring your own mat allowed as Pattaya targets illegal beach rentals
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials have carried out another round of enforcement on Pattaya Beach, cracking down on individuals illegally occupying public space...
Turkish man held in Hua Hin after 274-day visa overstay
HUA HIN, Thailand – A Turkish national has been arrested in Hua Hin after overstaying his visa by 274 days, Prachuap Khiri Khan Immigration...
Pattaya teen overjoyed as rescuers dive into rough night sea to retrieve lost phone
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 17-year-old boy expressed deep gratitude after Pattaya rescue volunteers braved heavy rain and dark sea conditions to retrieve his mobile...