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Defense minister, army chief visiting restive south
BANGKOK, 18 August 2011 – Defense Minister General Yuthasak Sasiprapa and Army Chief General Prayut Chan-O-Cha are scheduled to visit the southern provinces...
Defense Min: Thai-Cambodian RBC Meeting set for 23-25 Aug
BANGKOK, 18 August 2011 – The Defense Ministry is prepared to attend the Thai-Cambodian Regional Border Committee (RBC) Meeting during 23-25 August as...
Thailand’s flood death toll reaches 31
BANGKOK, Aug 17 – Thailand's Public Health Ministry reported Wednesday that 31 persons have died and over 27,000 others have become sick due...
PM asserts ex-PM Thaksin’s Cambodia trip is his own affair
BANGKOK, Aug 17 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra asserted today that her fugitive brother, ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra's Cambodian trip, is definitely his own...
Navy compensates Thai sailor dead of malaria in Sudan mission
BANGKOK, Aug 17 – The Royal Thai Navy has compensated the family of a Thai sailor who joined his country's peacekeeping mission in...
Democrat Party will impeach FM Surapong for alleged role in Thaksin’s...
BANGKOK, Aug 18 - The opposition Democrat Party on Thursday resolved to seek to impeach and file criminal charges against new Foreign Minister...
Labour minister pressing on wage-salary hike policies
BANGKOK, 17 August 2011 – Labour Minister Phadermchai Sasomsab has voiced his readiness to press on the policies of the government to increase...
Deputy PM working on policies to boost income of people
BANGKOK, 17 August 2011 – Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Kittirat Na Ranong has voiced his readiness to help solve high living...
DTAC: 3G services will continue without disruption from legal issue
BANGKOK, 17 August 2011-Total Access Communication (DTAC) has assured its subscribers that its commercial 3G service will not be terminated, citing that no violation...
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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,...