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Yingluck declares 6 war-on-drugs stratagems
BANGKOK, 11 September 2011- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra presided over the national ‘War on Drugs’ agenda at the government house, addressing Deputy MP, Minister...
Pol. Gen. Priewpan Damapong vows to stem drug influx
BANGKOK, 11 September 2011 - The acting national police chief has expressed his readiness to stop the influx of drug into the country within...
Flood death toll rises, more heavy rain over Thailand
BANGKOK, Sept 11 - Thais are bracing for more heavy downpours following those which have already wreaked havoc in many provinces and left more...
PM to seek release of two Thai activists jailed in Cambodia
BANGKOK, Sept 10 - During her one day official visit to Phnom Penh on Thursday, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra plans to seek the release...
Agriculture Ministry to host Horti Asia 2012
BANGKOK, 8 September 2011 – Thailand is geared up as host to the Horti ASIA 2012, an exhibition on horticultural innovation of ASEAN region...
Rice pledging won’t favour particular groups: Commerce Minister
BANGKOK, Sept 8 - The Thai government's rice mortgage scheme will not be applied to pull rice prices higher in order to benefit the...
DTN suggests partial opening of labour market under AEC
BANGKOK, 8 September 2011 – The Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN) has suggested that the Ministry of Labour should firstly open free market only...
KTB running Tonkla Kwamdee project
BANGKOK, 8 September 2011 – The state-owned Krung Thai Bank (KTB), together with the public and the private sectors, has initiated a project entitled...
Flooding impacts consumer confidence in August
BANGKOK, Sept 8 - Thailand's Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) in August dropped to 73.8 from 74.4 in the previous month, the first decline in...
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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...