A 23-year-old university graduate was detained on Friday for alleged lese majeste – offending the monarchy – in messages written on his blog, prachatai.com on-line newspaper reported yesterday. The male student, whose name was withheld, is a recent accounting graduate from Kasetsart University. The man’s parents will seek bail tomorrow. Read more: The Nation
BANGKOK, 7 August 2011 (NNT) – The National Disaster Warning Center has alerted Thai people across the country of possible flash floods and mudslides in flood prone areas during this time as a tropical storm is expected to make a landfall. In the Northeast, Surin Governor Mr. Pipop Damthongsook has been told by the Center […]
BANGKOK, 7 August 2011 (NNT) – Sources from the Pheu Thai Party indicates that the ‘Yingluck Government’ will push Thaksin Shinawatra’s Royal Military Academy Prep-School classmate Sukumpol Suwannadat as Minister of Transport. The ex-Deputy Commander in Chief of the Air Force was destined to be the next boss for the Thai air force back in […]
BANGKOK, Aug 6 – House Speaker Somsak Kiatsuranond was called on by the Office of His Majesty’s Principal Private Secretary to be granted an audience on His Majesty the King’s behalf in order to hand down a royal command appointing Yingluck Shinawatra as Thailand’s newest and first female prime minister. The command will take place […]
BANGKOK, Aug 6 — Outgoing Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was reelected as leader of the Democrat Party, the main opposition party, at a special session of the party’s General Assembly on Saturday morning. At the party’s General Assembly held at the Miracle Grand Hotel to elect a new party leader and 18 members of the […]
BANGKOK, 6 August 2011 (NNT) – Thailand is set to hold the World’s record as the largest Thai spa and massage service center on 17 November 2011 at Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani. The purpose of this event is also to honor His Majesty on his 7th cycle birthday anniversary. Ms. Wanwalee Tantikarn, President of […]
The so-called Gross Domestic Happiness Index among Thais is dropping due to worries over a sluggish economy, political turmoil and natural disaster, according to an Abac poll released yesterday. The study conducted between July 20 and August 4 among 3,028 people living in 17 provinces showed that the index had dropped to 6.8 out of […]
In an effort to increase competitiveness, Thai Airways International is improving its aircraft cabin to attract more passengers. Thai Airways International or TG President Piyasawat Amranan said the company is improving its aircraft cabin for the Boeing 747-400 by improving all seats and installing personal television screens at all Economy Class seats. He said TG […]
