His Majesty the King has endorsed the House Dissolution Decree which will take effect tomorrow, May 10. The general election will take place on July 3, 2011. The prime minister has finished taping a public address which will be aired tonight at 8:30 PM. Read more: TAN Network
When 23-year-old Sarah Carter died in Chiang Mai in Thailand, it was initially thought her death was a terrible case of food poisoning. That was until six other tourists died in the city, including three in the same hotel. Most had very similar symptoms, including myocarditis, or inflammation of the heart. Thai authorities have maintained […]
The Tourism Department reveals the results of a survey of Thai tourism saying that problems of illegal tour operators and taxi drivers needs to be resolved quickly in order to improve the tourism industry. According to a survey conducted by 5,000 local and foreign tourists around Bangkok, the Tourism Department Director-General, Surapol Sripan says the […]
BANGKOK, 7 May 2011 (NNT) – A total of 27 provinces have been devastated by thunderstorms since 1 April 2011, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM). DDPM Director-General Viboon Sanguanpong reported that the current climate variability has caused frequent summer thunderstorms, torrential rain and strong gust. A large number of houses […]
As the Thai-Cambodian border skirmishes have erupted intermittently, critics warned that Thailand might lose the market share in many kinds of goods in Cambodia to its ASEAN partner like Vietnam because of the prolonged tension along the Thai-Cambodian border. Kasikorn Research Center (KResearch) cautioned that the saga of the Thai-Cambodian border conflict might tarnish confidence […]
One of Australia’s most wanted men, who is suspected of killing a young Perth father of two, has been captured after almost nine years at large. Anthony Carl Prestidge was extradited from Thailand last night, arriving with major crime detectives at Perth Airport at 7.45am this morning, after spending nine months on remand in Bangkok’s […]
BANGKOK, 4 May 2011 (NNT)-Deputy Prime Minister for Security Affairs Suthep Tuagsuban expressed his personal opinion that the House dissolution could be delayed although he said the decision would ultimately depend on the Prime Minister and the Constitution Court’s ruling. Mr. Suthep said while the date for the House dissolution was still in the air, […]
BANGKOK, May 4 – His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is recovering well after a successful spinal tap operation on Monday night, the Royal Household Bureau said on Tuesday. The 41-minute operation late Monday drained excessive cerebrospinal fluid and doctors administered antibiotics for the monarch for one day to prevent infection, the statement said. Read more: […]
