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Senate committee urges Govt to promote safety for tourists
BANGKOK, 9 July 2012 - The Senate Committee on Tourism is urging the government to raise awareness about safety measures for tourists via media...
Police keeping an eye on political groups as charter rewrite being...
BANGKOK, 9 July 2012-National Police Chief General Prewpan Damapong has instructed all police units to monitor any public movements when the Constitution Court hands...
Officials to ensure higher security in the South during Ramadan
BANGKOK, 9 July 2012 - Deputy Prime Minister General Yutthasak Sasiprapa has instructed security units to provide extra safety for Thai Muslims in the...
Hillary Clinton invites PM Yingluck to Cambodia
BANGKOK, 9 July 2012 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has been invited by Hillary Clinton to go to Cambodia this coming Friday. ...
Thai authorities working for release of 49 detainees in Myanmar: Army...
BANGKOK, July 9 - Thai army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Monday that Thai officials are seeking to secure the release of 49...
Deputy PM confident 49 Thais to be freed prior to Myanmar...
BANGKOK, July 9 - Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Gen Yuthasak Sasiprapa said on Monday that 49 Thais earlier detained by Myanmar authorities for encroaching...
Army chief visits troubled southern border region
BANGKOK, July 9 – Deputy Prime Minister Gen Yutthasak Sasiprapa and Army Chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha are visiting Yala and Pattani provinces Monday to...
One in three Thai youth ready to go ‘under the knife’:...
BANGKOK, July 9 -- About one in every three Thai teenagers and university students say that they intend to use diet pills and to...
1,000 projects totalling Bt480 bln seek privileges from Jan-June 2012: Board...
BANGKOK, July 9 - In the first half of 2012, investors have sought incentives for 1,057 projects from the Board of Investment with a...
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Chao Phraya Express boats cut fares as fuel prices fall
Chao Phraya Express Boat will reduce fares by 1 baht across all routes from June 20 after diesel prices fell, with further cuts possible...
Phuket tuk-tuk driver charged after British boxer falls to death in Patong
A tuk-tuk driver in Patong has been charged after a 29-year-old British boxer fell from his vehicle and later died, with police citing negligence...
Thailand issues ID cards to Myanmar refugees, stresses no path to citizenship
Thailand has begun issuing ID cards to registered Myanmar refugees, saying the documents are intended for identity verification and access to services, not as...
Phuket urban laws set for reform as government targets investment growth
Thailand’s Interior Ministry plans to revise outdated laws and zoning rules in Phuket to attract investment, while also investigating land ownership disputes and tightening...
Thailand pushes low-carbon rice farming in central provinces pilot
Agriculture Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit visited Suphan Buri to promote low-carbon rice farming, showcasing smart irrigation, drones, and precision agriculture under a pilot program across...