Latest News in Thailand

Don Muang Airport to be Home of New Aviation Related Projects
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva held a meeting of the Council of Economic Ministers, and asked the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) to devise an improvement plan for Dong Mueang airport within the next 90 days, according to a source at [...]

Abhisit, Coalition to Meet
Thailand’s Prime Minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva will invite his government coalition leaders to meet at 1pm on Wednesday to talk about the current government’s report on its initial six months in office and on future plans, an informed source at Government House has said.
The government meeting will also reflect on the six new [...]

Guns Seized, Six Arrested
Thai Police are investigating the criminal backgrounds of six drug suspects arrested for carrying war weapons and illegal drugs in the vicinity of the home of Interior Minister Chavarat Charnvirakul.
Bangkok Metropolitan Police chief Worapong Chiewpreecha said the examination would focus on locating the source of the weapons and examining the records of [...]

Thai Electronics Firms Hiring
The Thai electronics industry has as many as 5,000 job openings for semi-skilled workers in the industrial center of Ayutthaya province, the Federation of Thai Industries announced Monday.
Ayutthaya is home to a group of electronics producers and even worldwide brands, such as US-based Western Digital (WD), Canon, and others. Nearly half of [...]

Thailand Applies for U.N. Security Council Seat
The Thai Prime Minister’s cabinet on Tuesday concurred that Thailand would submit an application for a seat on the United Nations Security Council as a temporary member during the 2017-2018 term, as put forward by the nation’s Foreign Ministry, according to deputy government spokesman Vachara Kannikar.
Thailand sat as a [...]

Islamic Killers Strike Again in Southern Thailand
Islamic Insurgents in Southern Thailand slayed two rubber tappers in the province of Pattani, then exploded a bomb placed under their bodies, injuring five onlookers who came to assist, police said Tuesday.
The rubber farmer and his wife, both Buddhists, were shot down in the morning as they drove to [...]

Social Networking for Thaksin
Fugitive Ex- Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will begin appearing on two internet social networking sites in his latest attempt spread his reach to his loyal supporters. Former adviser to Thaksin, Noppadol Pattama, has stated that the former PM would be seen starting today on Facebook and Twitter.
Anyone can send friend requests to [...]

Thaksin Vows to Return, Again
Thaksin Shinawatra Former prime minister of Thailand has announced his intent to return to Thailand in the near future to settle the many problems facing the country.
The pronouncement was broadcast on Saturday afternoon while Thaksin was phoning in to speak to his supporters gathered at Bua Kwan temple in Nonthaburi province, [...]

“Strong Thailand” Showing Uncertain Results
Thai Khem Kaeng (Strong Thailand) scheme being implemented by the government will help improve the economic situation in the country, Democrat party deputy spokesman Arkkrawit Suwanphakdee said on Saturday afternoon.
Mr Arkkrawit confessed that the economic slump has not yet considerably recovered in spite of the Democrat-led alliance government has held office [...]