BANGKOK, 19 April 2011 (NNT) – The Thai Meteorological Department has warned people residing in the upper part of the kingdom of more attacks of summer thunderstorms from now until the middle of May. According to Deputy Director-General of the Department Somchai Baimuang, thunderstorms recently hit residences in many provinces such as the northeastern provinces […]
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has full respect for Gen Chavalit Yongchaiyudh’s decision to resign his membership of the Puea Thai Party, Thaksin’s legal adviser Noppadon Pattama said on Tuesday. Thaksin and Gen Chavalit would likely have a discussion soon, Mr Noppadon said. Read more: Bangkok Post
CHIANGMAI, 18 April 2011 (NNT)-IBM has chosen Chiangmai province among 22 other cities around the world to become “Smarter City” with the information technology system to promote agriculture, industries and public health. Chiangmai Governor Momluang Panadda Dissakul said after meeting with U.S. Consul General in Chiang Mai Susan Stevenson and IBM representatives that the province […]
NARATHIWAT, April 18 – Two police officers were wounded in a bombing near southern Thailand’s Ruso district train station in the violence-impacted province of Narathiwat. Pol Sgt Chakpong Saengsawat and Pol Cpl Ratthapong Pramoonsap were severely wounded in the bombing while inspecting a checkpoint at the Ruso train station after gunmen fired at the station’s […]
“Boiler room” is an expression for hot telephones burning up the lines while articulate “Phone jockeys” spew promises of great returns on investments to unwitting people they call whom they do not know and never talked to before. This is called “cold calling” calling someone cold, but from a boiler room the conversation is hot […]
Young Thai Women performed naked dancing in front of crowds on Silom Road while revelers celebrate Songkran festivals. Their performances were uploaded quickly to the internet with thousands visitors per days. Bangkok, 14th April 2011. [PDN] Thousands of revelers joined Songkran celebrations on Silom Area. It had been more joyful than the other days on […]
Pattani, Thailand (dpa) – A car bomb exploded Monday in Thailand’s violence-wracked southern city of Yala, killing one paramilitary soldier and injuring 23 people, officials said. The bomb, planted in a passenger car parked in the business district, exploded as a pickup carrying paramilitary rangers passed by, police said. Read more: Monsters and Critics
Road accidents killed 299 people nationwide, with Nakhon Sawan leading the death tally at 13, over the first six of the “seven dangerous days” of Songkran. Bangkok and Ayutthaya were next the worst with 11 fatalities each, the Road Safety Centre said yesterday. As of Saturday, 3,172 people had been injured in traffic accidents, with […]
