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Junta Opens Public Relations Center for Reconciliation in Chiang Rai
PRD Director-General Apinant Chantharangsi said the headquarters for Public Relations Center for reconciliation is in Bangkok and more regional centers are being set up nationwide to restore unity in...
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Thailand’s Immigration Bureau asks Foreign Ministry to Reconsider Decision to...
Immigration commissioner Pol Lt-Gen Panu Kerdlarpphol explained that the reason for reconsideration was that the 17 countries still charge visa fees on Thai nationals. BANGKOK – The Immigration Bureau...
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Chiang Mai Army Hunts Down ‘Red Buffalo’ T-Shirts
Chiang Mai Army Hunts Down ‘Red Buffalo’ Shirts CHIANG MAI — Military officers in Chiang Mai are scouring every market in the city to search for ‘red buffalo’ t-shirts they say are causing a conflict...
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Three More Tremors Hit Chiang Rai
Relief workers in Chiang Rai distributed money to May 5 quake victims to boost their morale and to enable them to repair their damaged homes. CHIANG RAI – Three mild earthquakes shook Thailand’s...
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Thailand’s Military Government Begins Overhaul of Electoral System
Thai Army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha arrives at the Army Club in Bangkok BANGKOK - Thailand’s military government said on Monday it had begun an overhaul of the electoral system following an...
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In Loving Memeory of Frank Bishop a Chiang Rai Guy
Frank Bishop passed away yesterday, due to an apparent heart attack… CHIANG RAI – Long time resident, teacher and family man, Frank Bishop passed away suddenly the other day leaving friends and...
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Isaan’s Resentment Toward Thailand’s Latest Military Coup
Red Shirt supporters practice self-defense as they attend a Democracy Protection Volunteers Group camp in Udon Thani province, in Isaan region of Thailand, on April 3, 2014 KHON KAEN – Resentment...
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Thailand’s Junta Reveals Interim Charter With Amnesty Granted to Themselves
Thai Army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha (3rd L) addresses a news conference at Army Headquarters in Bangkok BANGKOK – The National Council for Peace and Order (NPCO) have revealed their plans for...
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Foreign Ministry Confirms Visa Run Crackdown Starting August 12, 2014
Travelers who enter Thailand on visa-free conditions can cross the border with neighboring countries to repeatedly extend their visa-free stays. BANGKOK – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangkok...
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Thai Court Awards Tortured 12 Year Old Burmese Girl $143K in Compensation
The Karen girl who was allegedly kidnapped, enslaved, tortured and scarred over half of her body by a couple in Kamphaeng Phet A 13-year-old Burmese girl who was tortured for five years by a Thai...
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Thailand Extradites Reputed Russian Crime Boss Alexander Matusov
Matusov, known by his nickname “Basmach” —a word with Turkic origins meaning “bandit”— was handed over to Interpol agents by Thai immigration officers at Suvarnabhumi Airport and put on a flight to...
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Third Thai National Arrested in Death of Australian Luke Mitchell
PHUKET – A third man( Teparat Tepsut) has been arrested over the death of ”good Samaritan” Luke Mitchell, the arrest was made in Phuket by the Royal Thai Police on Tuesday. Mr Mitchell, 29, was...
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Police in Cambodian Arrest Two Suspects for Trafficking Human Organs
In Cambodia, the trafficking of organs is prohibited under the anti-trafficking law and is punishable by seven to 15 years’ imprisonment. PHNOM PENH – Two Cambodian suspects allegedly involved in a...
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The Economy Can’t Shrug off Thailand’s Political Problems
Thai economy, Thai junta. Thai Army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha, center, arrives to give a news conference at the Army Club in Bangkok BANGKOK – It didn’t take long for Thailand’s ruling junta to...
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Chiang Rai Forest Rangers Seize 4 Resorts Built on Forest Land Reserves
Ruen Roi Lanna is a 3-minute drive from Pong Phrabat Hot Springs and Waterfall. CHIANG RAI – Forest Rangers in Chiang Rai province have seized four resorts that were found to be built on a forest...
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A Night Out with Pattaya’s Tourist Police, Thailand’s Seediest City
Police mobile unit stationed at the entrance to the resort town’s infamous Walking Street. PATTAYA – Thailand’s most sinful city, Pattaya is famous for getting men a little hot under the collar. And...
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Bringing about National Reconciliation based on Buddhist Principles
BANGKOK – Efforts to achieve national reconciliation have been focused upon in the road map of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO). The road-map calls for the stepping up of these...
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Thailand’s Fat Cats Lick their Lips over Fresh Era of Privatisation
Thailand’s largest energy firm PTT Pcl appointed a new chairman on Friday as part of the military government’s attempts to reshuffle the company and reform the country’s state enterprise system....
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Dengue Fever Epidemic Plagues Thailand’s Koh Samui
Since mid-June, Samui hospital has treated four or five dengue patients every day KOH SAMUI – Thailand’s Koh Samui, a most popular resort island in southern Surat Thani province, has seen a sharp...
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Thai Army Chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha Warns Media to Behave
Thai Army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha speaks at a meeting to discuss the 2015 national budget, at the Army Club in Bangkok BANGKOK – The coup leader turned his attention to the media on Friday with...
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