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Aussie envoy thrusts weapons in Phuket into the spotlight
Jonathan Kenna, Deputy Head of Mission at the Australian Embassy, called for strict controls on the carrying of weapons in public. Photo: Orawin ...
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STOCKS NEWS THAILAND-Thaicom flat company expects higher 2013 profit
Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:10am EDT Shares in satellite operator Thaicom Pcl were unchanged at 32 baht after climbing at one point to 33 baht following a forecast of higher profit from the company. The tech subindex fell 0.4 percent, erasing earlier gains, while the main Thai stock index, which climbed more than 1 percent earlier, was down 0.3 percent. Thaicom expects strong growth in earnings this ...
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Dugong disappearing fast from southern Thailand
Trang's dwindling dugong population is now threatened with extinction as the Seagrass meadows it feeds upon in the waters around Koh Libong have shrunk to 7,306 square rai. Trang is in the south of Thailand and is known for its jungles, mountains, waterfalls and beaches. The head of Trang's Marine and coastal resources conservation centre, Prachuap Mokharat, said yesterday that a ...
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Thailands Songkhla ranked fourth highest in human-trafficking
The Royal Thai Police revealed that Songkhla ranked fourth in terms of the number of areas most at risk of human-trafficking crimes at 642, after Bangkok's 1,108, Chumphon's 997 and Prachuap Khiri Khan's 848 locations. This report prompted Social Development and Human Security Minister's secretary Anusorn Eiamsa-Ard to visit the province for inspection yesterday, where he ...
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Want a new Thai PM Then vote for someone else
Some Thais appear to have learnt nothing from history - as suggested by a group's calls for the royal appointment of a new premier to replace elected Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. On Monday, the Thai Patriotic Front lodged a petition with the Bureau of the Royal Household seeking a new premier through an undemocratic method. This is the second time in seven years this group of Thai ...
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Kiwi found dead in Thai hotel
Source: Close Up Thai police are speculating that a Dunedin-born man found dead in his apartment in the beach resort city of Pattaya may have suffered from an acute medical problem which caused him to collapse. Alan Patrick Mouncey, 38, was carrying a British passport, the Pattaya People newspaper reported. Mouncey was found dead in his third-floor apartment on Monday afternoon. He had booked ...
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Soccer team slammed over loss to Thai...
The Chinese national soccer team's loss to Thailand Saturday has triggered nationwide criticism, with many Chinese furious at the humiliating performance of the team, which has received massive public funds and which many fans had high expectations of. The team was thrashed 5:1 in a friendly match with Thailand, after losing 2:1 to Uzbekistan on June 6 and 2:0 to Holland Wednesday. The ...
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Thai Buddhist monks spotted riding in private jet wearing designer shades
New York, June 18 (Lifestyle): Thailand's national Buddhism body is keeping an eye on monks nationwide for any inappropriate behavior after a video emerged on YouTube showing Buddhist monks flying on a private ...
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Bangkok’s reputation under threat
Bangkok has long-been the site of political instability for the country, but this has rarely escalated into full-scale violence, now as talks between government and protests breakdown, and acts of violence increase, the city faces a difficult situation.
There is currently a days-long standoff between the government and anti-government protestors who claim the present government headed by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejajjiva was supported by the military when they came to power fifteen months ago. Read more
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