NAKHON RATCHASIMA, June 17 (TNA) – A German man and his Thai wife committed suicide at their residence in the provincial seat, leaving Bt200,000 (US$6,150) cash and a suicidal note saying the cash was for their funeral and that no guests should be invited for the ceremony. Local police were told by neighbours that there […]
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) – Cambodia has accused Thai soldiers of instigating a brief gunbattle between troops at a disputed border, saying nobody was injured in the latest clash between the two militaries. A Cambodian official says the two sides fired rifles, machine guns and rockets in a 15-minute clash early Saturday at the Ou […]
SA KAEO, April 9 (TNA) – A Cameroon man was abruptly detained with smuggled gold by Thai officials at the Aranyaprathet district immigration checkpoint after having crossed the border from Poi Pet in Cambodia to Thai territory. Arrested while carrying wheeled baggage, the man was asked to be searched, as said by officials, for he […]
An Australian tourist died after being assaulted in Thailand. His funeral took place on April 16, 2010 in Adelaide, in the presence of his family and his Thai companion, Som, six months pregnant. Andrew Oake, 28, has been on vacation for two months with his girlfriend in Prasat, near Surin, northeast of Thailand. About four […]
At the age of 81, Grandma Hai Khanjanta from the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani received an honourary Master of Arts Degree in Political Science from Bangkok’s Ramkhamhaeng University, thanks to her unending patience in fighting for her rights for her lost land. Previously obtaining only primary education, Grandma Hai said it took her 32 […]
Thousands of red shirts from the North and the Northeast have started their march Friday’s morning, expecting to reach Bangkok by Sunday. Those from the North are expected to converge and stay overnight in Nakhon Sawan while those from the Northeast will spend the night at Nakhon Ratchasima. Before departing their respective hometowns, the red […]
This is no ordinary boxing match. Twenty-nine-year-old Sujet Salee is blind and, to keep things fair, his opponent has been blindfolded. Many blind people in Thailand become masseurs or work with handicrafts, but Sujet always wanted to be a boxer like his father, and decided to pursue his dream anyway. [Sujet Salee, Boxer]: “When I […]
Bangkok – A short firefight between Thai and Cambodian troops near a disputed border area temple was a misunderstanding and the situation has been resolved, a Thai military official said Monday. Neither side reported casualties after they exchanged gunfire early Sunday about 20 kilometers from the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple. ‘It was a misunderstanding. I […]
