US President Barack Obama arrived in the Thai capital on Sunday on a three-nation visit to Southeast Asia that underscores a new US emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region. Obama’s Air Force One was initially scheduled to land in Bangkok on 2pm but was delayed to 3.10pm. Read more: The Nation
BANGKOK< 15 November 2012 (NNT) - Authorities have stated that security will be beefed up for the upcoming censure debate in case Parliament is encircled by demonstrators from the anti-government movement. First deputy House speaker Charoen Jankomol said yesterday after meeting with police that 300 officers would be stationed at five locations, including the Rama […]
BANGKOK, Nov 16 – The 191 Special Branch Police on Friday said they busted a human trafficking syndicate, arresting Cambodian migrants illegally brought into the country as they were being delivered to an agent in Bangkok. Pol Col Sumit Khunanukhun of 191 Special Branch Police led the police to arrest two Thai suspects identified as […]
BANGKOK, Nov 15 – A sole member of the ruling Pheu Thai Party is seeking a Constitution Court order to thwart the planned anti-government rally led by the Pitak Siam group set for Nov 24. Party member Singthong Buachum and his lawyer submitted the petition to Constitution Court deputy secretary-general Panya Udchachon asking the court […]
A 3-year-old girl was found with the lifeless body of her mother, who had been dead for three days, in their townhouse in Thung Khru district yesterday. The girl thought her mum, who had a history of epilepsy, was sleeping. Police found the body of Oranatchada Thaisakulthong, 35, who had been dead for at least […]
A truck carrying 4 tonnes of nitric acid overturned yesterday, spilling the chemical on to an expressway lane of Kanchanaphisek Road near Bang Bua Thong just north of Bangkok. Police sealed the area shortly after 9.30am and contained the spill by spraying water and fire-extinguisher foam. A motorcyclist who rode past the area reportedly inhaled […]
About 2,000 highrise buildings in Bangkok have not had direct quake-proof features but are able to accommodate minor shakes, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). “They are designed to deal with wind load and shear strength. So, they can withstand moderate quakes.” Read more: The Nation
BANGKOK, Nov 12 – A leading Thai business operator at Ratchaprasong, Bangkok’s top shopping avenue, today allayed fears of a mass rally by the anti-government Pitak Siam group later this month, saying he expected it to be a peaceful demonstration within the framework of the law. Chai Srivikorn, president of the Ratchaprasong Square Trade Association, […]
