Month: January 2013
Thai Government to build 86 schools for tribal children
BANGKOK, 30 January 2013 (NNT) – The government is allocating 219 million baht budget for the construction of 86 school buildings for hilltribe children in [more…]
H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej suffers mild fever, knee pain
BANGKOK, Jan 30 – Royal physicians at Siriraj Hospital have advised His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej to suspend his royal activities and rest after he [more…]
Fugitive Somchai Khunpluem alias Kamnan Poh arrested in Bangkok
Somchai Khunplome, alias Kamnan Poh who is the father of the culture minister, was arrested Wednesday at a hospital in Bangkok’s Pattanakarn area. Somchai, former [more…]
Autistic Chiang Mai Girl Fed Alcohol And Raped
A 15-year-old girl in Chiang Mai said she was raped by an unidentified man while in the care of a relative. The autistic girl had [more…]
Elderly Swiss Couple Drowns At Koh Samui Beach
A 70-year-old man from Switzerland drowned while trying to save his 69-year-old wife in rough waves at Chaweng Beach on Koh Samui island. His wife [more…]
Two Malaysians, one Thai arrested in Rayong drug raid
Two Malaysians, one Thai arrested in Rayong drug bust; 30 kg of methamphetamine also known as ‘ice’ with street value of Bt60 million seized. Read [more…]
Pasak riverbank collapses in Ayutthaya
AYUTTHAYA, 28 January 2013 (NNT) – A 300-meter long section of the Pasak riverbank in Ayutthaya province has collapsed, prompting mass evacuation by nearby residents. [more…]
Residents in Northern Thailand warned against thunderstorms and strong winds until end of January
BANGKOK, 30 January 2013 (NNT) – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has issued the latest warnings for residents in the upper part [more…]
