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January 25, 2010December 6, 2023

300 students at risk from A(H1N1) under close watch, schools closure ordered temporarily

BANGKOK, Jan 25 (TNA) – Thailand’s Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) on Monday ordered the temporary closure of schools where students reportedly contracted Influenza A(H1N1), and placed some 300 high-risk students across the country under close watch. Special Affairs Bureau director Satchathorn Wattanamongkol of the Office of the Permanent Secretary for Education said […]

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January 25, 2010December 6, 2023

US-Thai operation charges 2 for ivory smuggling

BANGKOK — Thai police said Wednesday that they have arrested two people accused of dealing in illegal African ivory, a day after an American and a Thai national were indicted in California on charges of smuggling ivory from endangered elephants into the United States. Thai Police Maj. Gen. Misakawan Buara, commander of a division that […]

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January 23, 2010December 6, 2023

We are at war with military: Khattiya

Suspended Army officer Maj Gen Khattiya Sawasdipol announced Saturday that he is a leader of the red-shirt movement and is training the movement’s fighters for fighting against the military. He called a radio programme to say that he had not escaped into Malaysia but he went to Hat Yai on Thursday to train the red-shirt […]

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January 23, 2010December 6, 2023

10,000 Chinese couples to wed in Thailand

Thailand on Wednesday welcomed reports that thousands of Chinese couples plan to hold their wedding parties in Thailand this year. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said the events would certainly help boost tourism for Thailand and that between China and Thailand. He conveyed the message during a meeting with Fe Juakhoo, president of foreign relation association […]

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January 21, 2010December 6, 2023

30 doctors infected with Type-A H1N1 virus

As some 30 doctors nationwide were infected by Type A H1N1 influenza, Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit prepared to get the flu vaccine on Monday, as to encourage more at-risk people to get vaccinated. Following the estimation of 30 doctors infected with the virus, Jurin told a press conference Thursday that he had instructed hospitals […]

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January 18, 2010December 6, 2023

Thaksin in do-or-die plot

Political tensions are streaming towards a climax on February 10 with former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra pushed into a corner by evidence of alleged abuse of power in the recently concluded Bt76-billion asset seizure trial, sources said yesterday. The verdict to be delivered by the Supreme Court on February 26 will centre on how he […]

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January 18, 2010December 6, 2023

TAT sees very happy Chinese New Year

The Tourism Authority of Thailand expects at least 100,000 Chinese tourists to spend the coming Chinese New Year in Thailand, up from 60,000 last year, with the easing of H1N1 flu fears and a perception in China of a calmer political situation in Thailand. For two years Thai tourism has suffered from concern over the […]

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January 18, 2010December 6, 2023

TAT focuses on spending, not numbers

The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s returning deputy governor for international marketing, Juthaporn Rerngronasa, has unveiled several strategies to approach a range of potential markets this year. Juthaporn was reappointed to head the international marketing department following an internal management reshuffle supervised by the TAT’s new governor, Suraphon Svetserni. “This year, the authority will not aim […]

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