BANGKOK – Two Malaysian men could face the death penalty after being arrested with drugs worth more than two million dollars, in a haul which Thai police Friday suspect was being trafficked through the country. Teh Soo Keat, 33, and Tan Choon Kuant, 49, were found with 20 kilos (44 pounds) of crystalline methamphetamine – […]
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Wednesday there is a possibility for him to dissolve the House of Representatives early next year. He said this in replying to questions raised by reporters whether there was a possibility for him to dissolve the House in January, February or March next year. “Yes, it is possible early […]
BANGKOK, 23 November 2010 (NNT) – As World Aids Day, set for December 1st, is approaching, the Thai Red Cross Society has just announced that more Thais have come down with Aids, with gays facing the highest risk of contracting the deadly virus. According to the Red Cross Society, 26 percent of sexually active gays […]
Thailand’s pornography trade..going..going..bong This is American Tony Poer. He sees himself as smart and handsome, nay even a look alike of footballer David Beckham, so much so that he even had some personalised David Beckham cards printed. And while he may not be a multi-millionaire on the internet he boasts a comfortable income of US$250,000 […]
BANGKOK, 23 November 2010 (NNT) – The authority will crack down on illegal abortion clinics, many of which are family planning centers in disguise, according to the Public Health Minister. Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said that there was no need to repeal abortion laws; however, the government will have to reconsider whether to make […]
A poisonous jellyfish may have killed a Swedish woman in Cha-Am. Ann Nordh, 59, from Jonkoping died last Sunday in the resort of Cha-am in Thailand when she went swimming, writes the Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet. An autopsy will later determine the cause of death. But according to the hospital she was taken to its most […]
Malaysia has once again imposed its draconian death penalty for drugs on a Thai single mother. The latest court ruling was for smuggling 713.8 gm of cocaine by plane from Argentina. The woman was intercepted at a bus terminal en route to Thailand. November 20, 2010: For the second time in slightly over a year […]
Sukhothai, Tak, Chiangmai, and Bangkok yesterday hosted the most colorful Loi Krathong festival ever, with thousands of floating lanterns, lighting boat parades, cultural performances, and Nop-pa-mas beauty pageant for people to enjoy. Loi Krathong festival is a Thai tradition held on the full moon night of the twelfth lunar month. In the past, Loi Krathong […]
