Thailand News

18-04-2012
Death toll reaches 282 for Songkran’s first 6 dangerous days[1,842 views]

BANGKOK, April 17 - A cumulative toll of 282 dead, 2,876 road accidents and 3,059 injured has been reported for Songkran’s first 6 dangerous days, according to the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department.
16-04-2012
210 killed over four days of road accidents during Songkran period[1,764 views]

BANGKOK, April 15 - Day four of the seven-day Songkran period between April 11-17 saw 66 deaths and 620 injuries in 580 road accidents on April 14, bringing the death toll to 210 with 2,288 injured overall in 2,134 road accidents, according to the Road Safety Centre.
11-04-2012
Massive earthquake sparks Sumatra tsunami warning[2,513 views]

A tsunami watch was issued for countries across the Indian Ocean on Wednesday after an 8.7 earthquake hit waters off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, sending residents pouring from their homes in panic.
09-04-2012
Hat Yai tourism kicks back after bombing[1,274 views]

SONGKHLA, 8 April 2012 – Tourism in Hat Yai district of Songkhla province is back on track again as Malaysians and Singaporeans travel to celebrate the Songkran Festival while authorities have imposed maximum security in the area.
09-04-2012
Thais mourn as royal cremation of late Princess Bejaratana begins[1,133 views]

BANGKOK, April 9 - The Royal Cremation Ceremony of Her Royal Highness Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda Sirisobhabannavadi, the only child of King Rama VI, began early Monday as the royal urn was moved from Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall in the Grand Palace to the specially-built Royal Crematorium at Sanam Luang.
08-04-2012
Korat Landprices Up Bangkok Developers Investing In Nakorn Ratchasima Real Estate[2,024 views]

Land prices in Korat province have increased in every district. Speculators are buying small to medium parcels. The real estate market in Korat grows more than 10-15% per annum. Value circa 30,000 million THB. Big players like Land & House, Supalai and Royal House are prepared to invest in big urban and suburban projects.
07-04-2012
Thailand reports anti human trafficking plans in 2012[1,169 views]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked the US ambassador to Thailand to forward Thailand’s progress report on its fight against human trafficking to the US State Department.
05-04-2012
Songkhla business community unite to revive economy after hotel bombing[540 views]

SONGKHLA, April 5 – Thailand’s national police and the Songkhla business community discussed responses to be implemented to rebuild the local economy, revive tourism and restore public confidence after last weekend’s Hat Yat hotel bombing.
04-04-2012
Bangkok on high alert on security measures for Songkran Festival[1,599 views]

BANGKOK, April 4 – The Thai capital, Bangkok and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (City Hall, the BMA) is on high alert with increased security measures set for this month’s Songkran festival April 12-15.
03-04-2012
Police publicise CCTV views of two suspects in Hat Yai hotel car bombing[1,259 views]

SONGKHLA, April 3 -- Songkhla police have broadcast closed circuit television coverage showing two suspects in the Lee Gardens Plaza Hotel car bombing.
02-04-2012
Hat Yai confirms Songkran celebration despite bomb[1,367 views]

SONGKHLA, 2 April 2012 - The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism and Sports has instructed relevant agencies to provide urgent assistance to tourists following the explosion at the Lee Gardens Plaza Hotel, while the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) stands firm that it will hold the Midnight Songkran celebration as previously planned.
01-04-2012
City of Bangkok’s Earth Hour sees more power usage compared to last year[738 views]

BANGKOK, April 1 – Thailand’s capital city, joining the worldwide Earth Hour campaign helped cut power use by 1,528 megawatt and reduced CO2 emission by over 800 tonnes.
01-04-2012
Thai police chief confirms car bomb caused Hat Yai hotel blast[1,885 views]

SONGKHLA, April1 - Thailand's national police chief Priewpan Damapong confirmed on Sunday that the explosion in the underground parking of Lee Gardens Plaza Hotel on Saturday was caused by a car bomb linked to bombings in Yala.
30-03-2012
Angry pineapple farmers may block southern route[794 views]

BANGKOK, 30 March 2012 - Thousands of pineapple farmers have threatened to block a southern-bound road on Friday, demanding solutions to oversupply and price drops.
30-03-2012
PM urges all agencies to prepare Thailand for AEC in 2015[821 views]

BANGKOK, 30 March 2012 – The prime minister has urged all state agencies to help prepare the country for ASEAN Community that will be realized in 2015.
29-03-2012
22 Chinese, Taiwanese nabbed in call centre scam[1,225 views]

BANGKOK, March 28 – The Thai authorities Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Wednesday arrested 22 Chinese and Taiwanese in connection with a call centre scam costing victims in Taiwan and China billions of baht in damages.
28-03-2012
Thailand pledges to help make ASEAN a drug-free zone[970 views]

BANGKOK, 28 March 2012 – Thailand has pledged to help turn the Southeast Asian region and all of its 10 members into a drug-free zone.
26-03-2012
Thai weather agency warns of summer thunderstorm[1,296 views]

BANGKOK, March 25--- The Thai Meteorological Department on Sunday issued a warning for summer thunderstorm in the upper part of Thailand, while some northern and northeastern provinces were facing drought.
26-03-2012
DSI to take over cases of missing pseudoephedrine–based medicine from hospitals[961 views]

BANGKOK, March 25 – The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Monday will take over the cases of missing pseudoephedrine-based cold pills from the police, said DSI chief Tharit Pengdit.
24-03-2012
Bangkokians lack confidence in government’s ability to tackle rising cost of living[800 views]

BANGKOK, March 23 - A majority of poll respondents--61.3 per cent of the interviewed--said they were not confident in the government’s measures to address Thailand’s rising cost of living, but 38.7 per cent said otherwise, according to a Bangkok University poll.