BANGKOK, 18 February 2011 (NNT) – Thailand’s first clay monastery will be built as a tribute to His Majesty the King on the occasion of His 84th Birthday Anniversary. According to the Office of the Secretary of the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand, His Holiness Somdej Phra Nyanasamvara, the Supreme Patriarch, has accepted to be the […]
A Briton who allegedly fled New Zealand on a stolen passport while on bail for child sex offences here has been arrested in Thailand, Britain’s Child Exploitation and Online Protection (Ceop) agency said. Roderick William Robinson, 73, was detained in Pattaya on Tuesday, having been on the run for 12 years, a local newspaper reported. […]
AT LEAST 17 expats have died on Phuket since the Phuket honorary consuls met the Phuket Governor and island leaders three months ago. Only 13 are named in an official police list that seeks to update all expat deaths. Phuketwan has reported on at least four more expat deaths that are not on the list. […]
BANGKOK, Feb 17 – As Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said he would ask Thailand to sign a permanent ceasefire agreement in the upcoming regional foreign ministers meeting, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Thursday said it is too soon to talk about it as Thailand was not the party which opened fire. The Thai […]
AIS, a Thai major mobile phone operator, announced Thursday that it has obtained a new big lot of iPhone 4 to sell to its mobile phone users. AIS subscribers can book 16-GB or 32-GB iPhone 4 at all AIS shops starting on Saturday by depositing Bt1,500. They will receive the phones next month. The Nation
RATCHABURI : Two inmates were shot dead as riot police quelled an uprising by more than 100 prisoners at Ratchaburi Central Prison. More than 100 riot control police were called in about 5.30pm yesterday after a group of prisoners armed with knives, rocks and bottles attacked guards at the prison after authorities discovered cuts had […]
A Ford Executive based at their plant in Rayong was found dead in his apartment at the Ananyar Condominium in Naklua on Thursday. A cleaner at the location discovered the body of Mr. Michael aged 50 from Australia, an executive security official working at the Ford Motor Company Factory in Rayong. He was lying, fully-clothed, […]
The U-Tapao Pattaya International Airport Board Committee anticipates that income for 2011 will total in excess of 26 million baht based upon early year incomes. The Royal Thai Feet Commander, Admiral Narong Thesvisarn, who also serves as the Managing Director of the U-Tapao Pattaya International Airport revealed a report on the airport’s income which has […]
