BANGKOK, May 1 (TNA) – A rocket-propelled grenade attack on March 20 which hit near the Defence Ministry building here was actually aimed at the revered Temple of the Emerald Buddha and the attackers might face terrorism charges, for which the maximum punishment is a death sentence, according to Tarit Pengdit, director- general of Department […]
After a string of grenade attacks killed at least one person and wounded dozens of others in Bangkok last week, Thai government made an announcement that foreigners have not been targeted in the on-going political conflict. However, visitors and tourists are advised to be vigilant, follow news developments, exercise extra caution and avoid areas near […]
Red-shirt protesters will gather outside a military barracks on Monday to demand the government’s answer on their ultimatum that the government dissolve the House by noon or face mass demonstrations in the capital. United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) co-leader Natthawut Saikua said on Sunday evening that the protesters will go to the 11th […]
The more than 450,000 nonThais living in the country will be provided with free medical care from April 1 if the Public Health Ministry’s Bt472million plan wins Cabinet approval. According to Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit, most people in this group were in the process of proving that they had the right to Thai nationality. […]
The GT200 bomb detector has been found ineffective in field tests and no more of the devices will be purchased, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Tuesday. Mr Abhisit said this at a press conference in the presence of army chief Gen Anupong Paojinda. He said field trials by a committee of the Science and […]
Red-shirts of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) began to gather in front of the Defence Ministry shortly before noon on Tuesday. Their intention was to ask the military to clarify rumours of a pending a coup and demand action against Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva for allegedly dodging the draft. They earlier announced […]
Restaurants in Thailand come in all shapes and sizes, from gourmet restaurants located in leading hotels to small street side food carts. While standards of food safety are generally high, this is not always the case.
This week the Commerce Ministry w…
