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‘Bangkok shutdown’ focuses on 7 significant areas
BANGKOK, Jan 7 – The “Bangkok shutdown” on January 13 will zero in on seven major locations in the capital, according to protest leader...
Thai PM resumes duty in Bangkok; no emergency decree needed
BANGKOK, Jan 3 – The seizure of Bangkok on January 13 will not escalate to the point of having to impose an emergency decree...
GHB and BAAC announce temporary closure of branches due to demonstrations
BANGKOK, 29 Nov 2013 The Government Housing Bank (GHB) and the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) have announced temporary closure of their...
Protest leader Suthep rejects dialogue with government
BANGKOK, Nov 29 – Key protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban announced last night that protesters will never negotiate with the government of Prime Minister Yingluck...
Shrimp farmers join effort to stop threat of Early Mortality Syndrome
BANGKOK, 11th July 2013 The Thai Department of Fisheries has invited shrimp breeders, specialists and related business entrepreneurs to a meeting to learn...
Tourism and Sports Ministry mulls relocating F1 race to Phuket
BANGKOK, 7 June 2013 The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has admitted considering relocating the Formula 1 race, scheduled to be held in Bangkok...
TOT deal United a second straight defeat
Thai Premier League Season 2012 Pattaya United suffered their second consecutive defeat of the season last Sunday to make it a Sonkran holiday to...
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Thai Revenue Dept. denies bribery allegations after corruption survey shock
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Revenue Department has pushed back against a recent private-sector survey alleging widespread bribery and corruption within the agency, insisting it...
Thailand’s ‘Pum Puang’ vendors struggle to survive as rural spending collapses
LOEI, Thailand – Mobile “Pum Puang” vendors in Loei province say they are being pushed to the brink as soaring fuel costs, rising product...
Thailand reaches for the stars as Thai experiment launches to ISS on NASA-SpaceX mission
BANGKOK, Thailand – A NASA cargo mission carrying international scientific experiments, including research from Thailand, has successfully launched toward the International Space Station. Thailand’s...
Thailand discovers ‘Last Titan’ as largest dinosaur ever found in Southeast Asia
CHAIYAPHUM, Thailand – Scientists have confirmed the discovery of a new dinosaur species in Chaiyaphum Province, believed to be the largest dinosaur ever found...
Thai Police Chief orders urgent probe after deadly Bangkok train-bus crash kills 8
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s national police chief has ordered an urgent investigation into the deadly train collision near Bangkok’s Makkasan Airport Rail Link station...