BANGKOK, March 17 — A plan has been prepared to evacuate Thai citizens from Japan in the wake of last week’s devastating earthquake, massive tsunami and a series of explosions at the earthquake-hit Fukushima nuclear power complex in Japan, according to Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs Kasit Piromya. Mr Kasit said that the Thai embassy […]
BANGKOK, 16 March 2011 (NNT)-Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is ready to help Japan while also planning preventative measures for Bangkok against any kinds of natural disasters. Bangkok Governor M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra said the BMA had expressed condolences to Japan and would provide any necessary help for the tsunami victims. The Governor said Bangkok would be […]
Next 10,000 Workers Ready to Return Today The first group of 50 Thai workers evacuated from riot-plagued Libya have returned home, expressing relief to have survived the “terrifying” experience. The evacuees arrived at Suvarnabhumi airport yesterday on board a Qatar Airways flight out of neighbouring Tunisia. Of the group, 33 are employees of SNC Lavalin […]
BANGKOK, 24 February 2011 (NNT) – The government will urgently assist all Thai people residing in both Libya and New Zealand, according to Deputy Secretary General to the Prime Minister and Acting Government Spokesperson Dr Panitan Wattanayagorn. Dr Panitan stated that both the Royal Thai Air Force and Thai Airways International are currently ready to […]
BANGKOK, 11 February 2011 (NNT) – Residents of the Thai-Cambodian border area in Si Sa Ket are gradually returning home as tension subsides while a bomb inspection unit has been dispatched to ensure safety. Following four days of skirmishes between Thai and Cambodian troops along the border in Si Sa Ket province, Army Chief General […]
Thai Army Region 2 announced last night that the Thai-Cambodian border in some areas will be shut down indefinitely. The Thai Army Region 2 announced the closure of the Thai-Cambodian border in the areas of Sakaeo, Sisaket, Surin, Trad, and Chanthaburi provinces last night, specifically at the chong jom, prasat ta kway and prasat ta […]
SURIN, 8 February 2011 (NNT) – Interior Minister Chavarat Chanvirakul has instructed governors of provinces on the Thai-Cambodian border to set up war rooms to monitor the border situation and hand out assistance to villagers affected by cross-border shellings. Mr Chavarat on Tuesday chaired a meeting with the governors of Surin, Buri Ram and Sa […]
SI SA KET, Feb 7 – Cambodian troops using semi-automatic rifles, mortars and recoilless rifles fired on a Thai military base in Si Sa Ket province bordering Cambodia Monday morning for a fourth straight day, but Thai troops did not retaliate, according to the Thai Second Army Region. The latest firing which began around 8am […]
