BANGKOK, July 22 — Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) late Thursday endorsed 32 more candidates for seats in parliament as winning MPs, including leaders of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), the Red Shirt movement, according to EC Secretary-General Suthiphon Thaveechaiyagarn. Mr Suthiphon said the agency took some 10 hours to consider complaints against […]
BANGKOK, 22 July 2011 (NNT) – Former Democrat Party Secretary-General Suthep Thaugsuban considers Mr Apirak Kosayodhin as the most suitable candidate for his replacement due to his extensive political experiences. After his resignation as the Democrat Party Secretary-General, Mr Suthep voiced support for the appointment of Mr Apirak to the post as his successor. He […]
BANGKOK, July 21 – Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya said Thursday that the Thai government would not deposit a 20 million euro (over US$28 million) bank guarantee for the release of the impounded aircraft used by Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn. The foreign minister said the seized plane will remain parked at Munich Airport although the German […]
According to many experts, the capital of Thailand is in danger of being submerged by waters. The Thai government does not seem to realize the urgency of the situation. BANGKOK – Day after day, Bangkok sinks. Inexorably. The most pessimistic experts are afraid part of Thailand’s capital will be submerged by 2030. Specialists complain about […]
Officials say British forces have detained two Britons in Afghanistan, amid media reports the two were suspected of fighting for the Taliban. In London, Britain’s foreign office Thursday confirmed the detention of the two British nationals and said embassy staff was providing assistance. No other details were given.
PHETCHABURI, July 21 – Myanmar soldiers on Thursday reportedly identified the site of Tuesday’s Thai army Black Hawk helicopter crash. An earlier dispatched team of 20 Thai soldiers is making its way to the crash site across a heavily-forested terrain on foot, Army Region 1 commander Lt-Gen Udomdej Sitabutr said, but another team of 18 […]
Pattaya’s Royal Cliff Beach Resort Hotel will become the scene of intensive international competition tomorrow for the start of the 23rd International Olympiad in Informatics, IOI 2011. Thailand is hosting the eight-day Olympiad, led by the Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology (IPST). Read more: The Nation
Today Research In Motion (RIM) announced their BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will be launched in Thailand on July 22, 2011. This announcement comes after the 30 day 16 country launch campaign the company started more than 30 days ago. The 7-inch tablet will be offered at top national retailers AIS, TrueMove, Jay Mart and TG Fone. […]
