BANGKOK, 3 February 2012 (NNT) – The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reported that the United States revoked the terrorism alert in Thailand. Nine countries still warn their citizens of possible terrorist attacks. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday met with the ambassadors of more than 40 countries to explain the terror alert […]
BANGKOK, Feb 2 – Foreign Ministry invited the envoys from seven European Union countries to hear his clarification regarding the situation in Thailand as some countries continued their travel advisories on possible terrorist threats in Bangkok, while 12 countries retain their alerts. The deputy director-general of the Information Department Jesda Katavetin announced the details at […]
BANGKOK, 2 January 2012 (NNT) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is set to meeting representatives from a number of governments, in hopes of a success in convincing them to remove travel advisories against Thailand. Mr. Thani Thongpakdi, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul has instructed officials to […]
BANGKOK, 30 January 2012 (NNT) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will this week invite ambassadors of 16 countries which have not yet canceled the terror alert for Thailand to explain the current situation to them. Foreign Affairs Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul said although the U.S.’s terror alert was still in place, the U.S. embassy had […]
BANGKOK, 30 January 2012 (NNT) – According to Bangkok Poll, conducted by Bangkok University, Thai economists believe that confidence in the country’s economy is at its lowest in 18 years, but that it will improve in 3-6 months’ time. The Bangkok Poll was conducted among 72 economists from 32 leading organizations about their opinions on […]
BANGKOK, January 28 2012 (NNT) – Three more countries have lowered their terror alert in Thailand following China’s decision to remove its travel warning. Out of the 18 nations which have issued the warning, Israel has become the latest nation after China to have lifted its travel warning against Bangkok. France and Germany meanwhile have […]
BANGKOK, 24 January 2012 (NNT) – Deputy National Police Commissioner-General Pansiri Prapawat said police have discovered where the recently-arrested suspect of terrorism had purchased the containers for explosive materials. According to Pol. Gen. Pansiri, the investigative officers have been able to pinpoint the place from which Mr. Atris Hussein, Lebanese terrorist suspect, purchased the supplies […]
Sixteen hours prior to the US government issued a warning of terrorism attack in Bangkok on Friday, the 13th January, at 4.00 pm., Atris Hussein, 47, a Lebanese-Swedish passport holder, was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi Airport near midnight on Thursday. What came after the following days showed the huge perception gap of Thai policy makers and […]
