BANGKOK, 28 February 2012 (NNT) – According to the National Economic and Social Development Board of Thailand (NESDB), the famous social networking site, facebook, has partly contributed to the cause of unwanted teen pregnancies. The NESDB has revealed that people in the age group of 18-24 are the biggest group of facebook users, accounting for […]
BANGKOK, 9 February 2012 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health is allotting 60 million baht to buy 60 million condoms in its campaign to promote safe sex and prevent unwanted pregnancy on Valentine’s Day. Public Health Minister Mr. Wittaya Buranasiri said the free distribution of condoms would reassure that teenagers and young adults, who […]
With the festival of love nearly upon us, Thai police are asking for parental cooperation in not letting those under the age of 18 wander outside after 10pm on Valentine’s Day. Royal Thai Police spokesman Maj-General Piya Uthayo yesterday said the national police chief was worried about youths acting inappropriately, taking drugs or engaging in […]
Violent crime is on the rise in Bangkok as troublemakers, and particularly teenagers, are increasingly reaching for guns during brawls and in drug-related incidents. A rise in teenage drug addiction is the main factor behind the tendency for offenders use to guns as a way to end conflicts, Pol Maj Gen Wichai Sangpraphai, deputy chief […]
BANGKOK, 17 August 2011 (NNT) – Over 13.4% of teens in Bangkok and vicinities are estimated to engage themselves in narcotic drugs, according to a recent survey by Assumption University Research Centre (ABAC Poll). The survey was conducted with 1,815 samples of youth out of a total of 1,606,286 youngsters aged from 12 to 24 […]
2 young men were shot and injured at a motel in Jomtien early on Sunday Morning after 5 former customers returned and were met with unexpected force as they prepared to shoot the owner. Police and Rescue Services were called to the Bungalow 69 Motel on the Tepprasit Road and two of the five men […]
Bob Dylan, the U.S. musical artist and songwriter, performed his first concert ever in Vietnam on Sunday night, forty years after his 1960s protest songs, now iconic, gave voice to America’s anti-Vietnam War movement. The concert came days after he played two shows in China, where he performed in Beijing and Shanghai as part of […]
BANGKOK: — The Ministry of Interior are bringing a new proposal before the Cabinet prohibiting foreigners over the age of 50 from marrying Thai nationals. According to a Ministry spokesperson, statistics show that many older foreigners are marrying much younger Thai women, which is not appropriate and often leads to many problems. “Many older foreigners […]
