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Thai Agencies Involved in Cross Border Planning with Myanmar
Chiang Khong/ Houay Xai Mekong ferry CHIANG RAI – The Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning (DPT) and the Agricultural Land Reform Office (ARLO) are working on country planning...
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Floods in Mae Sai Chiang Rai and Tak Province
Flash floods have created havoc at the main border market in Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai as the Mekong River surged close to crisis levels in Nong Khai CHIANG RAI – Mae Sai district has been...
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Thailand’s Military Puts High-Speed Trains Back on Agenda
BANGKOK – Thai military junta, or the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), has approved two high- speed train projects intended to link Thailand and southern China, local media reported...
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Thailand Manufacturing Activity Falls for 15th Straight Month
Employees at an automobile assembly line in Thailand, where the Manufacturing Production Index fell for the 15th straight month BANGKOK – Thailand’s economy continued to struggle in the second...
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Taamkru Plans to Fix Thailand’s ‘Disgracefully Bad’ Education System
Taamkru press conference BANGKOK – Thailand ranks eighth out of 10 in Southeast Asia for education. That’s a low bar, considering most of the field are developing nations. This prompted Thai...
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Laotian Girl’s Death in Bangkok Sparks Outcry in Lao’s Social Media
Laotian girl’s death sparks outcry in social media - - BANGKOK – The mystery surrounding the death of an 18-year-old Laotian girl falling to her death from an eight-storey apartment room in Huey...
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General Arrested on Suspicion of Extortion in Patpong Red Light District Bangkok
A Thai army soldier stands guard in the Patpong area BANGKOK – Major-General Jenronnarong Detwan has been arrested on suspicion of extortion in a notorious Bangkok red light district, officials said...
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Thailand: Heavy New Penalties for Visa Overstayers Starting August 29
Between January and June this year, the number of visa over-stayers reached 30,359. BANGKOK – Thai Authorities will bar visitors who overstay their visas from returning to Thailand for between one...
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Swiss National Reto Castellazzi Murders Wife Before Killing Himself in Bangkok
Swiss National Reto Castellazzi BANGKOK – Swiss National Reto Castellazzi has shot and killed himself after he shot his wife in the head after a heated argument before turning the gun on himself....
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King Approves Military Dominated Legislature
Army commander Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, who led the coup and has been serving as de facto prime minister, is widely expected to be named the interim prime minister. BANGKOK - Thailand’s junta on...
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28 Year Old Russian Woman Killed from Condo Fall in Bangkok
Miss Svetlana Pokasova fell to her death from her rented condo room on the 34th floor - BANGKOK – A Russian National identified as Miss Svetlana Pokasova, 28, was found dead on the ground outside The...
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Raising a Filipino child in Thailand
THAI SCHOOL. Kairos, a Filipino child, is adapting to Thai culture in a Thai school. Photo courtesy of Eunice Barbara My son Kairos Luther and I emigrated to Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, in 2011 to...
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Over 16 Million People in Thailand Suffer from Obesity
In Thailand, there are 11.3 million obese women, or twice as many as obese men. THAILAND – The Public Health Ministry has made known that around 16 million people in Thailand are considered...
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Junta Warns Foreign Embassies in Thailand about Visa Crackdown
People Line up at Mae Sai Immigration BANGKOK – The days of freewheeling foreigners staying in Thailand without proper visas are over. Thailand’s military-run administration has begun a crackdown on...
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Thai Officals to Clamp Down on Surrogate Births in Thailand
South Australian gay couple travel to Thailand for birth of their surrogate twins - - BANGKOK – Thailand has recently become one of the most popular destinations for foreign couples for surrogacy...
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Truck Accident Kills 4, Injures 16 in Prachin Buri Province
Spectators walk past the wreckage of cars swept off Highway 304 by a runaway trailer in Prachin Buri on Saturday evening. (Photo by Manit Sanubboon) - - PRACHIN BURI – Four people have been killed and...
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Thailand to Re-Launches Women-Only Train Carriages
Ladies Rail Cars or Children & for passengers only ladies and children, including boys aged less than 10 years old and have a height not exceeding 150 cm in order to build confidence and facilitate...
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Thailand’s Health Ministry Warns of Sex Addiction to Online Porn Among Teens
CHIANG RAI – The Department of Mental Health has expressed concerns over sexual assault and premature sex in adolescents caused by sexual content in online media. Parents and the society are urged...
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Slovenian Man Swims Back to Cambodia after Being Deported
Sorrnman Gorzd swam his way back into the Kingdom after being deported KOH KONG – While many Cambodian migrant workers are going to great lengths to return to employment in Thailand, one Slovenian...
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Thailand’s Military Junta Ban City-Building Simulation Computer Game,...
BANGKOK – Censors under Thailand’s military junta have banned a city-building simulation computer game, saying it could hurt the country’s security, a video game distributor said Monday. The film...
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