Thailand, as a member of the United Nations, supported the UN resolution authorising military action against Libya, Foreign Ministry spokesman Thani Thongphakdi said yesterday. The cabinet is expected to endorse the Thai stance today, he said. However, the country has no plan to send forces to join the operation at the moment. Meanwhile, the Thai […]
BANGKOK, March 21 – Thailand’s Transport Minister Sophon Zarum on Monday said the Thailand-China Joint Committee on Economic Cooperation has approved a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the construction of a Bangkok-Nong Khai high speed train route as proposed by his ministry. The minister said the initial draft was approved by a joint committee […]
BANGKOK, 21 March 2011 (NNT) – Deputy Prime Minister for Security Affairs Suthep Thaugsuban has ensured the government’s readiness to dissolve the House while expressing confidence that his Democrat Party will gain more seats in the South. Talking to the press, the deputy prime minister also confirmed that there would be no coup d’état before […]
BANGKOK, 21 March 2011 (NNT) – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has recently declared 45 provinces across the country drought-stricken zones, affecting over six million villagers. According to DDPM Director-General Viboon Sanguanpong, there are 6,046,986 people in 1,678,003 households suffering from the drought crisis at present. About 1,726,736 rai of farmland is […]
BANGKOK, 21 March 2011 (NNT) – Gold prices are expected to hit a record high once again following the western allies’ military operation in Libya plus the aftermath of twin disasters in Japan, according to YLG Bullion and Futures. YLG Bullion and Futures CEO Tipa Nawawattanasup stated that the military operation of the allied forces […]
Bangkok – Thailand’s Defence Ministry has coined new classifications for transgender men to be exempted from conscription to avoid offensive stereotypes, news reports said Sunday. In the next conscription period from April 1 to 11, draftees who have undergone breast transplants will be classified as Type 2, while those who have undergone full sex change […]
BANGKOK, March 20 2011 (NNT) – During his phone-in speech to the red-shirt rally on Saturday night, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra denied being the cause of the problems of the country as accused. According to the former Prime Minister, he is in good health and has been to Europe visiting red shirts living in […]
BANGKOK, 20 March 2011 (NNT) – Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has issued an official warning against consuming uncooked food during this summer as food can be easily spoiled due to the rising temperature in summer and bacteria thrive better during this season and can cause food poisoning. Deputy Public Health Minister, Pannasiri Kullanardsiri , […]
