Thailand’s main opposition Puea Thai Party on Monday opened an exhibition highlighting the pain and struggle witnessed in the recent two-month long anti-government protests in Bangkok. The seven-day exhibition opened, marking the two-month anniversary of the end of violent protests in the capital. Bangkok, the 19th of July 2010: Open until the 25th of July, […]
More than 1,600 pounds of illicit ivory has been seized in Thailand after the elephant tusks were smuggled from Africa in pallets labelled as plywood furniture or notepads. Customs authorities said Friday the 765 kilograms (1,683 pounds) of elephant tusks seized Tuesday was Thailand’s third big ivory seizure this year. The shipment was seized Tuesday […]
About 20 representatives of Farmers Organisation Network of Thailand gathered at Government House on Thursday, calling for concrete measures to end farmers’ debt problems. Prayuth Veerakitti, leader of the group , said his network had earlier petitioned Khunying Supattra Masdith, an adviser to the prime minister, asking for government help to solve problems debt-stricken farmers, […]
Nine years and eight months ago, Swedish Behnam “Benny” Moafi started serving a 22 year prison sentence in a Thai jail. He was convicted of extortion, blackmail, and armed robbery, but despite the court ruling he has always maintained his innocence. Even now that he is once again a free man, he is still looking […]
BANGKOK — You can still feed elephants in Thailand’s bustling capital—but it could cost you. Bangkok authorities said Monday anyone caught handing bunches of bananas or sugar cane to the hulking beasts—proffered by their handlers to make money—faces a 10,000 baht ($320) fine. Thailand has about 2,400 domestic elephants. There is little demand these days […]
The Office of the Private Education Commission (Opec) has warned private vocational schools they will be shut down for a week if they have students who are inappropriately dressed. Opec director Charnwit Thapsuwan said yesterday it had received public complaints about students in Bangkok wearing inappropriate uniforms – especially skirts that were “too short”. Opec […]
BANGKOK, 3 July 2010 (NNT) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has warned elephant raisers not to bring the animal into the city, or they will face criminal charges. Speaking of the problem of roaming elephants in the capital, Bangkok Deputy Governor Theerachon Manomaipiboon said the effort to find solutions had progressed with all concerned […]
An Iranian man was caught Wednesday at Suvarnabhumi Airport trying to smuggle 1.75 kilograms of ice worth Bt6.1 million into the country. Araj Kharimi Panabandani, 24, who arrived at 8am from Iran’s Tehran, reportedly confessed – after the Customs Department found the crystallised methamphetamine hydrochloride tied around his waist – that he was unemployed and […]
