A woman with kidney disease has died after receiving an experimental stem cell treatment at a private clinic in Thailand, and a postmortem examination of her kidneys revealed that the treatment was almost certainly responsible for her death. Last week we reported that Costa Rica’s health ministry had closed a stem cell clinic that catered […]
Leading Exhibitor in Thailand to Open Two Theatres in Bangkok in October 2010; Three Additional Locations to Open by End of 2012 BANGKOK, Thailand, Jun 18, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — IMAX Corporation and Major Cineplex, the leading commercial theatre operator in Thailand, today announced an agreement to install five IMAX digital theatre systems in […]
A British man faces two years jail in Thailand after being filmed taking part in the anti-government protests in Bangkok last month. Jeff Savage, of Tonbridge, Kent, was captured on video encouraging protesters to set fire to the Central World shopping centre. The footage was widely circulated on the internet and the shopping centre was […]
BANGKOK, 16 June 2010 (NNT) — The police is prepared to utilize strict measures to penalize violators against restricted alcohol distribution in public utilities. The policy, under the Alcohol Beverage Control Act 2008 prohibits the selling of alcohol in temples, hospitals, pharmacies, government agencies and public parks. The policy, stated in the Royal Gazette yesterday […]
An Australian man is to face a Thai court on Thursday on charges of violating Thailand’s emergency laws by addressing anti-government rallies in May. Conor David Purcell, 30, from Perth in Western Australia, had been detained in late May over breaches of Thai immigration laws and was then charged under the emergency laws that include […]
WA man Bill Douglas, whose release from a Thai jail after only two years for murdering an American sparked an outcry, says he has psychiatric problems from the herbicide Agent Orange when he fought in Vietnam. The 61-year-old, a long-term resident of Thailand, was talking to _The West Australian _before his scheduled deportation to Perth […]
Eleven leaders of bloody, anti-government protests could face the death penalty after being charged Tuesday with terrorism during the worst political upheaval in modern Thai history. The Criminal Court denied bail for the 11 who were taken to a Bangkok prison after being charged with committing, threatening to commit and supporting terrorist acts. While the […]
An Australian man being held by Thai authorities for breaching the state of emergency in Bangkok has had his appeal for bail rejected. Conor David Purcell appealed to the Supreme Court for bail after having his original request rejected. He said bail was justified because the charges against him have not been made clear. The […]
