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 […]
