A 14-year-old Thai girl, who lost her leg to a speeding subway train in Singapore on Sunday, has undergone surgery and in a stable condition, Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Thani Thongpakdi said Monday. “Unfortunately, she has to lose one of her legs,” he said, adding that the ministry had provided for some relatives to visit her. […]
The army chief affirms that the army never has any ambition apart from serving the people and protecting the country’s sovereignty. He also threatens legal action against those involved in the antimonarchy movement. Read more: TAN Network
BANGKOK, 4 April 2011 (NNT) – Domestic oil retailer and refinery PTT Plc has increased retail oil prices by 50 satang per liter for all products across the board except for E85, which will be increased by 30 satang, from today at 05.00 hrs onwards. Retail oil prices in Bangkok and vicinities are as follows: […]
BANGKOK, April 3 – The Emergency Medical Institute of Thailand (EMIT) reported 45 persons killed in the southern flood while psychiatrists have been dispatched to help flood victims. Jurin Laksanawisit, Public Health Minister said 19 deaths were reported in Nakhon Si Thammarat, 10 in Surat Thani, 9 in Krabi, 3 in Phatthalung and two each […]
BANGKOK, 3 April 2011 (NNT) – The Meteorological Department states that rain will disperse over several areas of southern provinces. Other regions will experience higher temperatures and hazy skies. Meteorological Department has reported that air pressure in upper atmosphere of Thailand has sparsely dispersed causing Northern , North-Eastern, Eastern, and Central Provinces to become warmer […]
Thaksin Shinawatra, in his lengthy phone-in to the red-shirts in Udon Thani last night effectively kicked off his election campaign with his series of populist planks. He said “all polls” say Pheau Thai Party will win more than half of the seats. He declared that he will make his election platform public on April 24. […]
BANGKOK, April 2 — Concerned over an ongoing severe floods which affected 10 southern provinces, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Saturday held a video conference meeting with governors or senior officials of those provinces regarding the tragedy as the death toll from floods and landslides increased to 39. Mr Abhisit first attended a briefing by […]
The sudden plunge in temperatures last week could be a rare climatic phenomenon, according to a Thai expert. Assistant Professor Prateung Jintasakul of Rajabhat Nakhon Ratchasima University said the mercury plunged unusually sharply in the Northeast to 15-16 degrees Celsius from March 28 to 31, even though it is summer. The academic said the same […]
