Seriously wounded in Yala provincial seat shooting, university student later pronounced dead. Police believe attack motivated by personal conflict or insurgency. Read more: MCOT
BANGKOK, 18 March 2012 (NNT) – The Public Health Ministry reports that the number of HIV/AIDs patients in Thailand is on the rise with over 1 million patients currently. At the annual HIV/AIDs conference held in Chiang Mai, Public Health Minister Wittaya Buranasiri disclosed that HIV/AIDs is an incurable chronic disease of which more than […]
PATTANI, March 17 – A bomb ambush in Yarang district killed 1 female student and injured 4 others while they were on their way home on three motorcycles after final exams, while authorities believed the explosion was aimed at paramilitary rangers. The deceased victim was 19-year-old girl Hamsau Sa-de from Prasan Wittaya School, a muslim […]
BANGKOK, 14 March 2012 (NNT) – Thai Education Minister Dr. Suchart Thadathamrongvech said 2,000 English speaking teachers will be hired to teach English language in schools overseen by the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC). Dr. Suchart said the move is in line with the government’s policy which supports language learning with native speakers. […]
“Jeje Muangnon” was recently arrested for forcing children into prostitutes. The father of the 14 year old victim was shocked after he had learned some of clients were police officers in uniform. NONTHABURI – March 5, 2012 [PDN]; Bangkhunnon police station, Mr.”Nope” age 35 years father of “A” age 14, a grade 7 th grade […]
Two girl students are missing after a motorboat with five students and an operator on board capsized in the middle of the Chao Phraya River in front of a temple in Sam Khok district of Pathum Thani province on Tuesday. Pol Lt-Col Sanoh Thaboon of Sam Khok police station said the incident happened in front […]
BANGKOK, 28 February 2012 (NNT) – According to the National Economic and Social Development Board of Thailand (NESDB), the famous social networking site, facebook, has partly contributed to the cause of unwanted teen pregnancies. The NESDB has revealed that people in the age group of 18-24 are the biggest group of facebook users, accounting for […]
More than 100 pupils have been left without classrooms after their school at Ban Kaem Ling in tambon Non Sawang in Kut Khao Pun district of Ubon Ratchathani province was completely destroyed by a fire overnight, reports said. The initial damage was put at 2 million baht. Read more: Bangkok Post BANGKOK POST
