Ubon Ratchathani – Some 2,000 villagers rallied at the Ubon Ratchathani provincial hall Wednesday to demand compensations over impact from Pak Mool dam and called on the government to stop using the dam for good. The villagers vowed to continue their rally until their demands are met. They want PM’s Office Minister Satit Wongnongtaey to […]
MAE SOT, Jan 1 – Clashes between Myanmar government troops and Karen Buddhist ethnic soldiers continued Tuesday after mortar shells landed on the Thai side of the Moei River on Monday. Clashes between Myanmar troops and the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) splinter group continued as the DKBA fired mortars at a Tatmadaw military base […]
Department of Special Investigation officers searched five shops for pirated goods at two big shopping centres in Bangkok and seized more than 20,000 items worth about 10 million baht, DSI chief Tharit Pengdit said at a press conference on Wednesday. The search was conducted recently by DSI officials, accompanied by representatives of producers of products […]
Caterpillar Inc. will build a its first manufacturing plant in Thailand to produce trucks and loaders for underground mining. It’s the first capital project this year for the construction and off-road equipment builder, which unveiled an extensive series of plant expansions and construction projects during 2010. Caterpillar also last year announced a $7.6-billion takeover of […]
Kiwi dies in Thailand scooter crash The body of a young Christchurch man has been flown home from Thailand after he died in a scooter accident on January 2. His Canterbury-based family will hold a funeral for Nicholas McCutcheon, aged 20, in Rangiora on Friday. The Cairns Post reported today that McCutcheon, who grew up […]
The ABAC Real time Poll has recently conducted a survey of over 2,200 Thai people from 17 provinces on why Thailand is still a developing country despite decades of ongoing development. Over 77% of the respondents said the widespread quid pro quo was a major factor hampering the country’s progress. Half of the respondents did […]
CHACHOENGSAO, Jan 11 – Two persons, a pilot and a senior aide to Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, were injured in a helicopter crash in Chachoengsao Tuesday morning. Pilot Pol Lt Col Decho Phusri and royal aide Piboon Sirisaengtrakul were injured in the accident and taken to hospital. The helicopter made an emergency […]
An underage driver involved in a tollway crash last month which killed nine van passengers has been released without bail, because she turned herself in to police and had not been arrested – a condition for leniency under the juvenile procedural law. Head of the Department of Juvenile Observation and Protection Thawatchai Thaikheo played down […]
