Bombs, guns greet Abhisit, Najib The Malaysian and Thai prime ministers made a historic joint visit Wednesday to Thailand’s restive south where a bloody separatist insurgency has left more than 4,000 dead. Security was tight for the trip after a spike in deadly bombings and shootings that has left 10 people dead since Monday, underscoring […]
The recent discovery of a deep sea coral reef in the southern province of Phang Nga opens another site for diving lovers. Situated some 25 metres beneath the ocean some five sea miles off the coast of Takua Pa district, ‘Kong Hin E Tan’, where the reefs are located, covers about 300 rai (120 acres) […]
ANUPONG RULES OUT TALKS, SAYS MILITANTS MUST FACE COURT PATTANI : The army has shot down a call to negotiate with insurgents to end conflicts in the restive South. Army chief Anupong Paojinda said no talks would be held with separatist groups during his tenure, which ends in September next year. “We won’t negotiate with […]
Districts in five provinces affected Flood-affected districts in Narathiwat, Satun, Trang, Songkhla and Phatthalung were yesterday declared disaster zones as the South was hit by torrential rain. In the province of Songkhla, inundation led to the suspension of train services to the southernmost provinces and beyond. Following four days of torrential rain and rising flood […]
BANGKOK — Initial reports into how a Thai train derailed, killing several people and injuring almost 90 near a coastal resort, suggest the driver may have fallen asleep, the state railway said Tuesday. The overnight passenger train, travelling from southern Trang province to Bangkok, came off the tracks in heavy rain 13 kilometres (eight miles) […]
A train bounding for Bangkok from Trang derailed in Prachuab Khiri Khan on Monday morning, killing at least seven passengers and injuring many others. The accident happened at about 4.45am at Khao Tao station in the province’s Hua Hin district. A Nation reporter at the scene said that ten of 15 compartments derailed. The train […]
Long associated with debauchery and wild Full Moon parties, moves are afoot to change Koh Phangan’s image and make it a drugs-free island. Koh Phangan, long associated with wild Full Moon parties, is undergoing an image change to make the island a family destination. The monthly all-night Full Moon party on the Surat Thani island’s […]
Eleven people were shot dead as violence flared Wednesday in Thailand’s majority-Muslim south, where a separatist rebellion has been going on for more than five years. Police said militants shot dead 10 civilians and a soldier in Narathiwat and neighbouring Pattani province. Many of those killed were Muslim, including a religious teacher and his 13-year-old […]
