BANGKOK (Xinhua) – Thailand is going to dispatch a medical team and medical supplies to the Philippines, which has been hard hit by the tropical storm “Ketsana”, killing at least 240 persons, according to local media on Tuesday. The humanitarian assistance’s plan will be approved by the government soon, said Rewat Visarutvej, director-general of Thailand’s […]
The government has set aside 50 million baht in emergency funding for every province which is hit by typhoon Ketsana, which is now heading towards Thailand, Interior Minister Chavarat Charnvirakul said on Tuesday. The death toll from Ketsana in the Philippines has soared to at least 240 people, and more than 170,000 people in Vietnam […]
The ultimate weapon against AIDS would be a vaccine to prevent infection with the HIV virus. Until now, though, every test of experimental vaccines has failed. But results from the largest-ever vaccine trial gave new hope to scientists that, in principle, a vaccine could work someday. Researchers said a vaccine tested in more than 16,000 […]
In his speech for Columbia’s World Leaders Forum program, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva looked past the current economic crisis and political unrest as he laid out plans for Thailand’s future post-recovery. While a student at Oxford, current Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva never once made a trip across the Atlantic to Columbia. Even so, […]
Bryan Robson looks set to be confirmed as manager of Thailand on Wednesday following talks in Bangkok. Robson is in line to replace former England team-mate Peter Reid after the former Sunderland boss returned to the Premier League as number two to Tony Pulis at Stoke. Asked if he had agreed to take the job, […]
The 81-year-old king of Thailand has been admitted to hospital suffering from a fever. Doctors said King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest-serving monarch, had shown signs of fatigue and was being treated with antibiotics. King Bhumibol is deeply revered by most Thais and his health is a matter of public anxiety. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva […]
BANGKOK, Sept 20 (TNA) – His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej has been hospitalised with fever and fatigue, according to the first statement issued by the Royal Household Bureau on Sunday evening. The King is experiencing fever and fatigue and has lost appetite, the statement said. His physician are diagnosing the cause of his condition while […]
BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) — Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday to mark the third anniversary of a military coup that ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. About 30,000 protesters, who wore red shirts in support of Thaksin, gathered in the country’s capital near the Government House, said police Lt. Gen. Tritote […]
