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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, [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]