About 20 representatives of Farmers Organisation Network of Thailand gathered at Government House on Thursday, calling for concrete measures to end farmers’ debt problems. Prayuth Veerakitti, leader of the group , said his network had earlier petitioned Khunying Supattra Masdith, an adviser to the prime minister, asking for government help to solve problems debt-stricken farmers, […]
BANGKOK, 2 July 2010 (NNT) – Over 10% of tourism-related businesses in Thailand have been forced to close down as they suffer from the effect of the recent political mayhem while the rest is urging the government to promptly adopt a relief plan. Spokesperson of the Federation of Thai Tourism Association (FETTA) Charoen Wangananont said […]
FEAR is spreading that the Sweethearts Bar body-in-a-bag killer may still be on Phuket, and that he may strike again. Bar girls across the island are terrified and hoping that the 50,000 baht reward now on offer will lead to the man’s swift arrest. ”If he does not get caught, there will be a next […]
Thailand’s politics are in turmoil, featuring mass demonstrations, a growing role for the military in Thai politics, and erosion of the country’s fledgling democracy. If the United States aims to construct a foreign policy which can adapt to the coming Thai tempest, we need to understand the players and the turf. The Conflict and Its […]
Thai Mobile Operator Plans to Grow Market Presence and Revenues With SevenFlow Mobile Data Business Intelligence Tools MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Jun 28, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Neuralitic Systems, the leading provider of mobile data intelligence solutions for mobile operators, has broken new ground in Asia with the signing of a new deal with Thailand’s TrueMove. […]
Hundreds of police and troops, backed by armoured vehicles, converged on the red-shirt protesters’ camp in Bangkok early Wednesday, raising fears of an imminent crackdown. Twelve armoured personnel carriers (APCs) with machine guns mounted on top arrived in the Silom business district, and two took up positions in front of the protesters’ homemade barricades before […]
BANGKOK, May 10 (TNA) – The anti-government ‘Red Shirt’ United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) leadership announced Monday evening that their rally in Bangkok’s prime business district of Ratchaprasong will end after Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban turns himself in to the police to acknowledge charges over the deadly April 10 crackdown. UDD leader […]
Thailand’s neighbors are watching the political unrest in Bangkok with growing concern. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has said the protests there could spread economic and political instability throughout the region. ASEAN has called on the Thai government and the anti-government demonstrators to exercise restraint and to seek a settlement through dialogue and […]
