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UNESCO to assess flood-affected Ayutthaya World Heritage site
BANGKOK, Oct 12 – The Thai government has requested UNESCO, the world cultural body, to undertake a mission to the historic former capital of...
UNESCO offers help for flood-hit Ayutthaya World Heritage site
BANGKOK, Oct 7 - The United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Friday offered the Thai authorities emergency assistance for the ancient...
Thai Army chief denies troop withdrawal report
BANGKOK, Sept 19 – Thailand’s Army chief on Monday dismissed reports of a troop withdrawal from the disputed zone near the Preah Vihear temple,...
Bangkok named World Book Capital 2013
PARIS, June 30 - Thailand’s capital city of Bangkok has been chosen as the 2013 “World Book Capital” by a selection committee including...
Cabinet to discuss impact of quitting UN heritage site body
BANGKOK, June 27 -- Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Monday said he would discuss with the cabinet Tuesday the impact of Thailand’s withdrawal from...
Cambodia reinforces troops at Surin border: Army
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, June 27 - Cambodia has reinforced its troops at the border of Surin province following Thailand’s exit from the UN world heritage...
Thailand rejects Cambodia’s conditions to defer Preah Vihear management plan
PARIS, June 23 – Thailand has refused to accept a draft resolution proposed by Cambodia with conditions that the consideration on the Preah Vihear...
Pattaya launches bid to be named U.N. ‘City of Film’
Looking for more ways to put Pattaya on the map with mainstream tourists, city officials have a launched an effort to win United...
UNESCO registers Wat Pho’s inscriptions as Memory of the World heritage
BANGKOK, 17 June 2011– Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimolmangkhlaram Rajawaramahaviharn or Wat Pho will celebrate for nine days and nine nights after the United Nations...
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Prime Minister Anutin registers marriage with wife Jaa Thananon in private home ceremony
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul officially registered his marriage with his wife, Jaa Thananon Niramit, in a warm and...
Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai hold coalition talks as post-election government takes shape
BANGKOK, Thailand – Leaders from the Pheu Thai Party and the Bhumjaithai Party met on Friday to discuss forming a coalition government following the...
Election Commission rejects recount petition, confirms result in Chonburi Constituency 1
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand's Election Commission (EC) has rejected a petition for a vote recount in Chonburi’s Constituency 1, citing a lack of evidence...
Pheu Thai probes ballot barcodes, warns Thailand election could be ruled invalid
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand's Pheu Thai Party is gathering evidence regarding barcodes found on election ballots, which party leaders suggest could compromise voter anonymity...
Government seeks Election Commission approval for additional flood compensation funds
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Paradorn Prissananantakula has affirmed that the government is pushing for additional compensation for flood...