Drugs, Drugs, Drugs, Two Arrested
Two men, alleged to be members of a gang linked to alleged drugs kingpin Wei Sia Kang are under arrest for possessing a large quantity of illicit drugs, including heroin, valued at more than 500 million baht.
The two suspects are named Arthit (also known as Tee) Sae Tao, 26, from Chiang [...]
Dec
31
Drugs, Drugs, Drugs, Two Arrested
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Dec
27
Thailand Denies Hostility Toward Cambodian Government
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Thailand Denies Hostility Toward Cambodian Government
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva says that Thailand has no plans to remove the Cambodian government or go to war with its next door neighbor.
Thailand’s government has rejected allegations it was planning to stage a coup against the Cambodian government as well as a war against Phnom Penh.
Cambodian Prime Minister [...]
Dec
24
Thailand Vows to Send Hmong Back to Laos
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Thailand Vows to Send Hmong Back to Laos
The government of Thailand confirmed on Wednesday it will soon repatriate more than 4,000 ethnic Hmong back to their home country of Laos, where they fear persecution and discrimination.
The Hmong group, currently held in a camp in Huay Nam Khao in northern Phetchabun province, are asking for political [...]
Dec
22
Boys Can’t be Girls When Graduating University
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Boys Can’t be Girls When Graduating University
The Council of University Presidents of Thailand (CUPT) meeting on Monday has voted to disallow male-to-female transgendered University graduates to wear female dress when receiving their degrees.
The council chairman and Chulalongkorn University president Pirom Kamolratanakul said all 23 university presidents had agreed that graduates should wear normal uniforms and that [...]
Dec
9
Poll Suggests Thais Pessimistic About Economy
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More than 70 per cent of Thai people think Thailand’s economy is worsening, according to an opinion survey by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University released on Saturday.
The opinion poll called “People’s confidence in economic recovery”, questioned 1,327 people, and had been conducted from Dec 1 to 3.
56.55 per cent of those respondending to the poll said [...]
Dec
5
King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who turns 82 today, has been practising two virtues simultaneously as he aims for complete enlightenment.
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Lord of Suvarnabhumi
By Thanong Khanthong
The Nation
Published on December 5, 2009
King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who turns 82 today, has been practicing two virtues simultaneously as he aims for complete enlightenment.
With perseverance and giving as his goal, King Bhumibol has attained a pure soul. He guides his people to realise Suvarnabhumi, the Golden Land for a Buddha-to-be. The [...]
Dec
2
Internal Security Act Lifted in Bangkok
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Internal Security Act Lifted in Bangkok
At The Thai cabinet meeting on Tuesday a motion was adopted to remove the Internal Security Act (ISA) that had been in force across Bangkok from Nov 28 to Dec 14, Prime Minister Abhisit has told reporters.
The enforcement of the security law in Bangkok was to make certain peace and [...]