Month: January 2013
Thailand plans to legalise abortion pills for some women
Abortion pills to be legalised for some Thai women with ‘unwanted pregnancies’ under Medical Council of Thailand regulations and criminal laws. The move would be [more…]
Red Shirt activists demands amnesty for political prisoners
BANGKOK, Jan 29 – A group of Red Shirt activists rallied at Government House today, demanding the government’s promulgation of a law to grant amnesty [more…]
American Man Caught with 13-year-old girl in Pattaya Hotel Room
Neal Rosenthal, a 38 year old America, was arrested in a Pattaya hotel room by Police and the local Women and children protection unit, as [more…]
Knife attack at Pattaya Tesco-Lotus Express Store
Three people are currently wanted in connection with a shoplifting incident which left a Tesco-Lotus worker with 30 stitches in his backside after he was [more…]
Thai authorities intercept illegal migrant worker trafficking ring
RANONG, Jan 28 — A Thai army military task force has intercepted an illegal migrant worker trafficking ring in Ranong and detained 27 Myanmar nationals [more…]
Insurgents burn 12 CCTVs in Pattani
PATTANI, 28 January 2013 (NNT) – Twelve closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in Pattani have been burned down by insurgents. Authorities have rushed to the scene [more…]
Heavy rain forecast for next few days in Thailand
BANGKOK, 28 January 2013 (NNT) – The Meteorological Department of Thailand is issuing warnings for the entire country to brace for heavy rains and strong [more…]
Thailand’s tourist arrivals exceed 22 million for first time
Bangkok – More than 22 million tourists visited Thailand last year, up nearly 16 per cent year-on-year, marking a record-high for the kingdom, industry sources [more…]
