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Gov’t declares 2013 ‘Year of Safety for Tourists
BANGKOK, Jan 3 – Safety measures for tourists will be enhanced and highlighted as a national agenda, the Tourism and Sports Ministry announced...
PM pledges to work at her fullest capacity without discouragement
BANGKOK, Dec 30 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Sunday pledged that she will work to her fullest capacity without discouragement and...
Thailand’s southeastern coast on alert for storm
BANGKOK, Dec 26 – Several provinces on the southeastern coast near the Gulf of Thailand are warned of heavy rainfall, flash floods, landslides...
New Year spending expected to reach several billion baht, highest in...
BANGKOK, Dec 24 - Thailand's spending during the New Year period is expected to reach several billions of baht, which will be the...
PM mulls alternative if referendum for charter change fails
BANGKOK, Dec 26 – The government will seek other means to change certain sections of the constitution if a referendum on charter amendment...
Migrant deal stalls as talks break down
BANGKOK, The signing of a labour employment agreement between Thailand and Myanmar has been postponed indefinitely after the two countries failed to agree...
Army chief orders tightened security in far South for New Year
BANGKOK, Dec 25 - Army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha has ordered government security agencies operating in the southern border provinces to tighten their...
PM frets over vote turnout; Govt may become lenient on migrants
BANGKOK, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has voiced concern that the voter turnout for a referendum on charter amendment risks failing to reach the...
Thailand, Bangladesh agree to expand various forms of cooperation
DHAKA, Dec 22 -- Thailand and Bangladeshi Prime Ministers held bilateral talks and have agreed to expand various forms of cooperation to mark...
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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...
Thailand investigates protein shake scandal after claims of misleading nutrition labels
Thailand has launched a probe into protein shakes amid claims some contain significantly less protein than stated on their labels.
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister Attached...