Philippines appeals for international help The Meteorological Department is warning 10 northeastern provinces they will bear the brunt of Typhoon Ketsana, which is moving swiftly towards the coast of Vietnam and is due to hit Thailand tomorrow. The provinces bracing for severe weather conditions are Amnat Charoen, Buri Ram, Mukdahan, Nakhon Phanom, Nakhon Ratchasima, Roi […]
The Meteorological Department Friday warned residents of 16 provinces to brace themselves for heavy rains and possible flash floods at the result of a depression storm in Vietnam. In its seventh warning issued following the detection of the depression storm in Vietnam, the department said the storm’s influence would unleash heavy rains in lower northern […]
The NACC had already started hearing the case but it would take a week to complete since the proceedings had to cover the individual involvement of each accused, Klanarong said. “Today’s deliberation has covered 12 of 44 accused ministers and officials and the NACC should be able to rule on the case by September 29,” […]
Police Region 3 commander Pol Lt-Gen Krisda Phankongchuen said on Wednesday he had 200 police deployed from Si Sa Ket and nearby provinces to the area near the Preah Vihear temple to deal with the planned rally by yellow-shirt demonstrators. Supporters of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) from various provinces, particularly those in the […]
Udon Thani Industrial Council chairman Prayoon Homewong has called on the government to legalise prostitution. Udon Thani Industrial Council chairman Prayoon Homewong has called on the government to legalise prostitution. “We can never get rid of it. So, I think we should pass laws to regulate it,” Prayoon said at a meeting with relevant authorities […]
The Surin Elephant Round-up usually takes place on the third weekend of November in Surin province,(this year, 2009, main weekend is 20th, 21st and 22nd November) Isan, Thailand. It is of recent origin, first held in 1960. The people of Surin were traditionally excellent at capturing elephants in Cambodia, then training them as working animals. […]
Although locations such as Bangkok, Koh Samui and Phuket continue to impress visitors from all over the world, those taking a gap year in Thailand may find the lesser-travelled province of Isaan will reward them handsomely during a visit. This is according to the viewpoint of Telegraph journalist Sasha Bates, who visited the region to […]
