Thailand News

19-05-2012
Briton of Chinese origin arrested with six foetuses[1,789 views]

BANGKOK, May 18 - A British citizen was detained today in possession of six human foetuses set to be smuggled into Taiwan, according to police.
16-05-2012
Thailand number 6 in the world to suffer from high fuel price[1,484 views]

BANGKOK, 16 May 2012 - With the unproportional relation between fuel price and average daily income, Thailand has been ranked as the sixth country in the world where people are suffering from "pain at the pump".
13-05-2012
Thai Government Announces: Plate of Rice & Curry Plate Maximun Price 35 THB[1,855 views]

The rising cost of living continued to make headlines. The central committee on the prices (CCP) of goods & services decided to impose price controls on cooked meals. Price control measures will first apply to popular daily dishes, including those available on the streets. For example, rice topped with an omelette should cost no more than 15 to 20 THB; a plate of khao kaeng (rice served with curry) should sell at no more than 25 to 30 THB; a plate of rice with two side dishes 25 to 35 THB; and a bowl of noodles with pork, chicken or fish balls 25 to 35 THB. The government will shoulder more than 4 billion THB of the cost.
10-05-2012
Tsunami drill held in Phuket[818 views]

PHUKET, 10 May 2012 - The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) is holding a tsunami alert and response exercise in Phuket province during May 10-11 in order to ready local authorities and residents for possible giant waves in six provinces along the Andaman Coast.
09-05-2012
Baiyoke Tower II’s parted platform caused by excess weight[1,601 views]

BANGKOK, May 8 - The failure of the steel cable or wire rope supporting the platform carrying workers installing advertising banner on the exterior of Thailand's tallest building, Baiyoke Tower II, killing three men, was caused by being overloaded, according to the initial investigation.
08-05-2012
Three killed falling from Thailand’s highest building during billboard installation[1,713 views]

BANGKOK, May 7 - Three men were killed as they fell from the 68th floor of Thailand's tallest building, Baiyoke Tower II, as a cable supporting the platform carrying the workers installing the billboards parted.
07-05-2012
Ayutthaya amongst Asian heritage sites in peril[568 views]

BANGKOK, 6 May 2012 – The Ayutthaya Historical Park has been listed as one of Asia's most endangered heritage sites by the Global Heritage Fund (GHF).
07-05-2012
Thai public affirms high prices of goods are fact, not just opinion[866 views]

BANGKOK, May 6 - About 90 percent of poll respondents viewed that it is a fact that consumer goods prices are higher and not unfounded opinion, according to the latest Assumption University ABAC poll released on Sunday.
04-05-2012
Thai man, 13 Taiwanese arrested for call centre scam[1,055 views]

BANGKOK, May 3 – Thai police arrested one Thai national and 13 Taiwanese in call centre scams with losses of Bt100 million incurred by Chinese victims.
03-05-2012
Thais warned against crossing Myanmar border at Phop Phra[1,428 views]

TAK, May 2 – Thai nationals are advised against crossing the Myanmar border at Tak's Phop Phra district as their safety is uncertain after the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) threatened to retaliate unless the Thai authorities removes its leader's name from Thailand's list of drug traffickers, the Tak governor said on Wednesday.
02-05-2012
Thai Cabinet extends free train, bus services[804 views]

BANGKOK, May 1 -- The Cabinet on Tuesday extended free third-class train and non-air conditioned bus services to the low-income Thai public for another five months to help reduce their cost of living, and Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra convened a meeting with economic ministers and other relevant agencies to deal with the rising cost of living and ongoing inflation.
02-05-2012
PM vows to speed up improving quality of life for workers[747 views]

BANGKOK, May 1 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday vowed to speed up improving the quality of life for Thailand’s workers while promising that the Bt300 minimum wage would cover all provinces nationwide within the coming year.
29-04-2012
Samutsakorn PE Teacher Caught For Raping 15-Years-Old Girl[2,260 views]

A pervert PE teacher got his 15 year old student drunk and raped her. The girl says she contracted syphilis. The PE teacher's relative says, she would pay for the cost of her medical expenses - if she would drop the case.
28-04-2012
Shan drug kingpin suspect held in Laos, says Chalerm[1,194 views]

BANGKOK, April 27--- Thai Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubumrung on Friday confirmed that the Lao authorities have arrested Jai Norkham, ethnic Shan drug kingpin suspected by the Thai authorities for alleged involvement in the killing of 13 Chinese Mekong River shipping crewmen last year in Chiang Rai.
26-04-2012
Bus fare to increase starting May 15[1,231 views]

BANGKOK, 26 April 2012 - The Central Land Transport Control Commission has resolved to adjust public transport fares upward to match the rising fuel price, starting May 15.
26-04-2012
Hat Yai hotel bombing probe makes headway: Police[785 views]

SONGKHLA, April 26 - Police are continuing their search for a key suspect in the car bombing of the Lee Gardens Plaza Hotel in Hat Yai’s commercial district who still remains at large, despite investigation of the incident having made much progress, the provincial police chief said on Thursday.
26-04-2012
Mystic Phitsanulok Underground Fire Kills Pets and Injures Locals[1,891 views]

A strange natural phenomena occurred in Amphur Nakornthai, Phitsanulok province.
25-04-2012
7-Year-Old Khmer Boy Electrocuted By Killer ATM At Border Market[2,574 views]

The Cambodian boy sat beside the Automatic Teller Machine and died of electrocution due to "leakage" caused by improper installation.
23-04-2012
700 Dogs Seized in Mukdahan Thai-Lao Smugglers suspected[2,861 views]

Mukdahan police discovered more than 800 dogs in Wan Yai district. The canines were en route to Laos and kept in cages before being shipped across the Mekong river to neighbouring Laos.
22-04-2012
Thai PM observes Japan’s bullet train operations and local product project[576 views]

TOKYO, April 22 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Sunday observed the operations of Japan’s Shinkansen high-speed train and local products businesses before returning home from Japan late Sunday.