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All schools in Thailand’s southernmost provinces reopen normally
YALA, Dec 17 -- All schools in Thailand’s three southernmost provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala as well as four districts of Songkhla...
Thailand faces acute labour shortage; mass repatriation of migrant workers looms
BANGKOK, Dec 14 – Thailand faces an imminent acute labour shortage with more than one million migrant workers expected to be repatriated this...
Southern teachers welcome PM Yingluck’s gesture of assistance
PATTANI, Dec 14 – Teachers in three insurgency troubled provinces in Thailand’s far South were satisfied to a certain extent after Prime Minister...
Hesitating deputy premier decides to make southern trip
BANGKOK, Dec 13 – Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubumrung today admitted anxiety over his latest assignment to fight against the southern insurgency, saying...
Army chief says money alone cannot end southern insurgency
BANGKOK, Dec 13 – Without civic cooperation, the decade-long violence in Thailand’s far South will not be resolved despite the government’s allocation of...
Awareness of Gender Equality in Preparation for the ASEAN Community
The Government is attaching great importance to promoting gender equality, as part of its campaign to increase the public’s awareness of the ASEAN...
China presses hard on high-speed rail projects in Thailand
BANGKOK, Dec 8 – China has reaffirmed its determination to invest in a high-speed rail system in Thailand as clearly stated in an...
Master plan to fight southern insurgency unveiled soon
BANGKOK, Dec 7 – A comprehensive counter-insurgency plan under the government’s Bt13 billion budget to tackle mounting security problems in Thailand’s Muslim-majority far...
Mayor distributes scholarship, tablet computers
Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome awarded 100,000 baht in scholarships and handed out the first of more than 1,200 tablet computers to Pattaya first graders....
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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,...