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FBI Review of Evidence in Carradine Case
Police inspectors from the Bangkok police department, overseen by observers from the U.S. FBI have reviewed the evidence gathered in the strange case of David Carradine’s death and have determined that Carradine was alone at the time of his death. The report came from Pol Col Kachornsak Parnsakorn, deputy [...]

Thaksin Promises to Fix Everything
The Democrat Party has failed to achieve results around the Thailand’s economic problems because it is not capable and must share decisions among other parties in the current coalition government, according to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s statements during his phone hookup to the seminar of red-shirt supporters late afternoon on [...]

Abhisit Announces Changes to Thailand’s Investment Laws
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, in a speech about restructuring the Thai economy and riding out the economic crisis, has announced that the Thai government is moving to amend laws regarding investment in an attempt to increase the confidence of those investing in Thai businesses. The government is hoping [...]

Purchase of Armored Limos Approved for Big Shots
The Prime Minister’s cabinet voted on Tuesday to approve a proposal to have the Armed Forces Security Centre of the Royal Thai Armed Forces Command to buy 20 armored limousines for use by VIPs at a cost to the government of 122.8 million baht.
The purpose of the armored [...]

FBI Observing Carradine Death Satisfied With Thai Police Investigation
FBI observers looking into the Thai police investigation of the strange death of David Carradine have stated that they are satisfied with the procedures of Thai police inspectors working on the case. Rumors had swirled at the time of death that there might have been foul play [...]

400 Billion Baht Stimulus Plan Hopes to Boost Thai Economy
Today’s parliamentary session is expected to work toward approval of a 400 billion baht loan package designed to improve the state of the Thai economy. The debate in parliament will last through Tuesday and be carried live on Thai television. Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij hopes [...]

Thai Community Radio to Come Under Government Supervision
About 1,200 owners and operators of small community radio stations have hurried to submit an application for advance registration so they will be at the top of the line up when the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) issues licenses and frequencies designations
The NTC has informed more than 5,000 neighborhood [...]

Baby Panda in Chiang Mai Names Narrowed to Four
A committee made up of members of the Zoological Park Organisation of Thailand has chosen four names from thousands of suggestions submitted from throughout the kingdom for the new female baby panda recently born at the Chiang Mai Zoo.
The four possible names making up the shortlist are [...]

PANIC IN PATTAYA, THAILAND AS SWINE FLU POUNCES
The sex crazed hordes of raunchy revelers who frequent the Thai resort city of Pattaya are on the alert as a spate of new swine flu infections sends the town into a frantic stampede of those trying to avoid the infamous H1N1 flu virus known by its [...]