Latest News in Thailand

A-Power Energy Generation Systems to Build New Power Plant in Thailand China: Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. today said it has signed a memorandum of understanding to build and invest $300 million to build a power generation plant in Thailand. The Chinese company, Power Energy Generation Systems ltd. rose $1.98, or 8.3% to $25.93 in [...]

Thailand’s One-Two-Go Airlines Grounded Thailand’s Civil Aviation Department has grounded One-Two-Go for 30 days due to substandard operations. The Civil Aviation Department also revoked the license of 7 of the One-Two-Go pilots and suspended 2 more pilots licenses. The suspension of the One-Two-Go’s Air Operator Certificate is effective today. Troubled One-Two-Go has been involved with [...]

Thailand group to invest $2 billion in Nigeria A group of Thai companies made up of Rainbow Energy PTT and Transglobal Energy Funds (TRC) has set aside $2 billion to invest in Nigeria’s energy sector if Federal Government approves investment proposal. They are to invest in power sector, gas, petrochemical, and agriculture. The Thai company, [...]

Letter from PAD-People’s Alliance for Democracy Thailand to USA and Canada Dear friends and people of conscience in Canada and USA, You might be wondering why are these Thai people gathering at this place and at this time under the summer heat. The answer is simply because the previous and current government of our country [...]

Cambodia asks United Nations ‘UN’ to help in the border dispute with Thailand. “The Thailand ambassador to the UN has reported to the Thai government that Cambodia has filed a complaint with the UN over the dispute between Thailand and Cambodia,” a says Wichianchote Sukchotrat, a Thailand government spokesman. He said Cambodia wanted the UN [...]

Killing mosquitoes, fewer mosquitoes may increase dengue fever A research study in Thailand found that the killing off of mosquitos may increase dengue fever. Yoshiro Nagao and other researchers of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine say that dengue, which is also known as ‘breakbone fever’, dengue is usually not fatal for the [...]

Thailand, Cambodia deploy more troops to Cambodia-Thailand Border at Temple Cambodia and Thailand both doubled their troops at border on land due to rising tensions over the disputed land of an 11th-Century Hindu ancient temple on the border of Cambodia and Thailand Cambodia’s General Chea Keo said that Thailand now has more than 400 troops [...]

Proposed Amendments to Thai Constitution will Prolong Thailand’s Political Problems General Anupong Paochinda on Wednesday evening spoke live on a Thai television channel, saying that the PPP’s determination to amend the military-amended 2007 Thai constitution would prolong Thailand’s political problems. He said charter amendments sought by current Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej would hinder the government’s [...]

England’s Peter Reid new Coach-Manager of Thailand’s National Football Team Peter Reid, Former manager of England’s International team, also former Manchester City manager is set to take over as coach of the Thailand national team, a four year contract will be signed next month. Peter Reid, the former Sunderland, Leeds United and Manchester City manager, [...]