Thailand News

27-01-2012
Black Spider Kills 27-Year Old Migrant Worker In Phuket[2,988 views]

A Sakon Nakon man working in Phuket was bitten by a poisonous spider while taking a bath and died 15 hours later due to heart failure.
26-01-2012
Army dismisses reports of Thai-Cambodian military clash[1,055 views]

BANGKOK, Jan 25 – The Royal Thai Army on Wednesday dismissed reports of a renewed clash between Thai and Cambodian soldiers at Ta Kwai Temple, but conceded that one soldier was wounded in a gunshot accident.
26-01-2012
Thailand seeking strategic partnership with India[1,368 views]

NEW DELHI, Jan 26 -- Thailand is seeking a strategic partnership with India and is ready to develop bilateral cooperation between the two nations at all levels while seeking ways to foster the relationship between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India.
24-01-2012
HM the Queen opens Chinese New Year festival[785 views]

BANGKOK, Jan 23 – Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, accompanied by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, on Monday inaugurated the Bangkok Chinatown Festival 2012 in the Thai capital's Chinatown, Yaowarat, and greeted a large number of well-wishers.
23-01-2012
Udonthani Labour Broker Caught Cheating Workers[1,367 views]

Crime Suppression Division of Human Trade detained a labour broker suspect for cheating Thai workers going overseas. The total of money cheated is 10 million THB.
22-01-2012
NSC chief affirms terror suspect detention made according to law[1,225 views]

BANGKOK, Jan 21 - National Security Council (NSC) Secretary-Genl Pol Gen Wichean Potephosree affirmed that the detention of Atris Hussein, a Lebanese-Swedish terror suspect, was made according to law and evidence.
22-01-2012
Billions of baht in illicit drugs found during police search of rented house in Pathum Thani[1,825 views]

BANGKOK, Jan 21 -- Over 2 million methamphetamine pills, 30 kg of crystal metaphetamine or ice, and 20 kg of heroin worth billions of baht found during police search of a rented house in Pathum Thani.
19-01-2012
300 Kg Khmer Field Rat Meat Confiscated At Poipet Border[2,650 views]

Aranyaprathet border officers found Cambodian rat meat imported to Rongklear. A Cambodian worker confessed that 3-4 tons of rat meat is imported to Thailand every day. The meat has not bee checked by any government agencies. Villagers are scared of Leptospirosis infected rats.
18-01-2012
Suwarnabhumi Security Raised To Level 3[1,498 views]

Suvarnabhumi airport raised its security to level 3 to ensure a great number of passengers in the coming Chinese new year.
17-01-2012
Thai police find large cache of bomb-making materials[1,349 views]

Police in Thailand say they have found a large supply of materials for making bombs, following the detention of a suspect with alleged links to Hezbollah.
12-01-2012
Thai authorities seize 800 dogs destined for Indochina meat trade[2,235 views]

NAKHON PHANOM, Jan 12 – Thai naval authorities on Thursday rescued 800 live dogs from an illegal meat trading ring in this northeastern Thai province and a suspect apprehended while transporting the animals to the Lao PDR across the Mekong River.
12-01-2012
Twin-track eastern rail link opens to connect Chachoengsao, Laem Chabang port[1,353 views]

CHACHOENGSAO, Jan 12 - Thailand's eastern double-track railroad linking this province with Chonburi's Laem Chabang opened Thursday, and expanding the country's road and rail logistics system with a connection to the deepwater Laem Chabang Port.
11-01-2012
Two persons injured in Narathiwat car bombing[576 views]

NARATHIWAT, Jan 11 - Two persons were injured by a roadside car bomb in Tanyongmus municipality in Rangae district on Tuesday night.
11-01-2012
Surin TV Director Marries His Dead Girlfriend – 50 K YouTube Hits[23,158 views]

The news of a North Eastern Thailand tv director marrying his dead fiancée became viral on the social media with 50,000 sharing the news on-line.
09-01-2012
NGV/LPG fuel price hike to proceed as planned[977 views]

BANGKOK, Jan 9 -- Deputy Prime Minister/Commerce Minister Kittiratt Na Ranong on Monday insisted that the price hikes for natural gas for vehicles (NGV) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fuels will proceed as planned next week January 16, saying no attempted 'mob rule' pressure on the government will meet the protesters' demands.
06-01-2012
Tusker Killed For Ivory & Sex Organs In Kaengkrajarn, Petchburi[1,691 views]

Poacher killed elephants for ivory and sexual organs. At least five elephants have been reported shot and cut and burned in Kaengkrajarn forest, Petchburi province.,
05-01-2012
Cabinet approves Bt11 billion flood-rehabilitation budget[967 views]

BANGKOK, Jan 4 - The cabinet on Wednesday approved a budget of Bt11 billion for the rehabilitation of flood-ravaged basic infrastructure, according to government spokesperson Thitima Chaisaeng.
02-01-2012
Flash floods hit southern provinces[925 views]

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Jan 2 - Flash floods, triggered by heavy rainfall, hit southern provinces, prompting evacuation in some at-risk areas.
29-12-2011
Thai Foreign Minister visits Cambodia[636 views]

BANGKOK, Dec 29 -- Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs Surapong Tovichakchaikul left Thailand for Cambodia Thursday morning to strengthen bilateral ties and prepare for the Thai-Cambodian Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) meeting which will resume soon.
27-12-2011
Honda destroys 1,000 flood-damaged vehicles to regain customer confidence[1,350 views]

AYUTTHAYA, Dec 27 - Honda Automobile (Thailand) began destroying the first lot of 1,055 passenger cars badly damaged in severe flooding at its car delivery centre at Rojana Industrial Park in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok.