The government will submit a bill seeking authorisation to borrow 350 billion baht in funds for its water management programmes if the charter court finds its funding decree unconstitutional.
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Govt floats option for flood loans bill
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Jatuporn in mass protest call to deter…
February 8, 2012 by
Red shirt co-leader Jatuporn Prompan has claimed there could be a coup in April making it necessary for the red shirts to renew their mass protests to pre-empt any such attempt.
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Entry wages backed by bosses, workers
February 8, 2012 by
The representatives made their call during a seminar which looked at how to develop workers’ potential and boost productivity in the industrial sector to accommodate the rise in the minimum daily wage, to at least 300 baht a day.
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Phuket Gardening: Totally tropical Phuket pineapple
February 8, 2012 by
PHUKET: My local plant nursery has hundreds of colorful bromeliads hanging in small pots, the profusion of which is unusual since they are not that common in Phuket gardens.
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Former Sudanese child soldier to speak at Rotary peace symposium
February 8, 2012 by
Emmanuel Jal, former Sudanese child soldier turned advocate for international peace, will speak at the Rotary World Peace Symposium in May.
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More boats for Mekong joint patrols
February 8, 2012 by
The Mekong Riverine Operation Unit of the navy will be beefed up to enable joint patrols with China, Laos and Myanmar against robbers, drug smugglers and illegal immigrants, navy chief Surasak Roomruangwong said.
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Asia-Pacific Region’s largest multinational exercise begins in Kingdom of Thailand
February 8, 2012 by
7 to mark the official beginning of Exercise Cobra Gold 2012. CG 12 is the 31st iteration of an annual exercise hosted in the Kingdom of Thailand and is designed to advance regional security by exercising a robust multinational force from nations sharing common goals and security commitments in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Chuvit seeks probe into own MP
February 8, 2012 by
Chuvit Kamolvisit, leader of the Rak Thailand Party, has submitted a request to the National Anti-Corruption Commission seeking an investigation into whether an MP of his own party had abused his political post for self-interest. Mr Chuvit accused Chaiwat Krairiksh, a Rak Thailand list MP, of using his political poskition to divert funds of the … (more)
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Phuket Lifestyle: Lights, camera, action – online teaching its rewards and risks
February 8, 2012 by
MONITORED TUITION: Teachers can charge up to US$20 per hour which is more than what many language schools are paying in Phuket.
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Cartoons to teach history
February 8, 2012 by
Chiang Mai University’s Faculty of Science’s math lecturer Atichart Kettapun and a team have written and published a cartoon book about Thai history from the perspective of mathematics, to promote students’ interest in both history and maths.
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DSI steels itself for further arrests…
February 8, 2012 by
The Department of Special Investigation has found more factories producing substandard steel rods in Samut Prakan and seized more than 100 tonnes of their products yesterday.
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Nobanda apologises to her family
February 8, 2012 by
After at least a month and a half of having no contact with her family, South African drug mule Nolubabalo Nobanda has written to her parents from prison in Bangkok, Thailand.
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‘Cobra Gold’ gets underway in Thailand
February 8, 2012 by
Royal Thai Forces and U.S. Marines with to Marine Wing Support Squadron-172 construct a multipurpose building at the Ban Khunsong School in support of Cobra Gold 2012, Chanta Buri, Kingdom of Thailand, Jan.
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Tune Hotel Pattaya set to open doors this month
February 8, 2012 by
KUALA LUMPUR: Tune Hotels, the pioneering value hotel chain under the Tune Group, is marching ahead with the opening of its second property in Thailand this month.
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Etihad Airways and Airberlin announce major capacity increases for…
February 7, 2012 by
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates , and airberlin, Europe’s sixth biggest carrier, today announced a significant increase in services between Abu Dhabi and both Germany and Thailand.
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49 districts drought affected areas
February 7, 2012 by
A total of 49 districts in seven provinces have been declared drought areas, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department reported on Tuesday.
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Civil servant seeks missing mom in Phuket
February 7, 2012 by
PHUKET: A civil servant in Nakhon Ratchasima is appealing to the public for help in finding his mother, last seen in Phuket in early June last year.
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I Can BeOut and Open
February 7, 2012 by
Volunteer Positive, an international service organization comprised of people living with and affected by HIV, has assembled its first group of volunteers.
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Private sector calls for railway…
February 7, 2012 by
Businesses are preparing five proposals for a meeting with the government later this month, with the focus on water management, rail development and investment promotion with neighbouring countries.
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Steely resolve
February 7, 2012 by
When migrant workers come here, they usually want to bring back the best thing from Thailand for family and friends at home.
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Police decide not to charge man who burned B1m in cash
February 7, 2012 by
CHON BURI : Police will not press charges against a man who admitted to destroying 1 million baht worth of 1,000-baht notes in a fit of of sibling jealousy.
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Cinema operators to expand upcountry
February 7, 2012 by
In light of an estimated 15-per-cent spurt in the film industry this year, Major Cineplex Group and SF are continuing their aggressive cinema-expansion plans to tap potential upcountry after Bangkok likely faces saturation.
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Port Lincoln : ‘An Idiot Abroad’ Confronts Sharks and Learns to ‘Be Careful What You Wish For’
February 7, 2012 by
On the latest episode of An Idiot Abroad 2: The Bucket List , Karl was sent off to swim with dolphins in Australia , but we know it’s never that easy.
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No invite yet, but Prem will be at flood function, govt says
February 6, 2012 by
Privy Council president General Prem Tinsulanonda will attend a government function this Friday to thank officials and volunteers involved in flood relief efforts, senior government figures said yesterday.
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Top firms budget Bt50 bn for land
February 6, 2012 by
The top 10 listed property firms have continued to expand their investments, budgeting more than Bt50 billion to buy undeveloped land over the next two years, and focusing on locations that have never faced flooding.
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Govt Peace Delegation Meets Ethnic Rebels in Thailand
February 6, 2012 by
A Naypyidaw peace delegation led by Burma’s Railways Minister Aung Min held talks with several ethnic armed groups and Burmese dissident organizations in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, on Sunday and Monday.
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Chiang Mai property market booming, REIC study finds
February 6, 2012 by
The property market in Chiang Mai is enjoying strong growth thanks to demand from both local buyers and large investors, according to research by the Real Estate Information Centre .
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Smoothing the way
February 6, 2012 by
NEW DELHI : Thai companies facing hurdles in India may soon find a sympathetic ear and help to make the process go more smoothly.
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The prolonged saga
February 6, 2012 by
Who could have imagined that the violence in the troubled South would have reached the point that it has today? It seems to be dragging on for a long time, but hopefully not forever.
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2 defence volunteers killed
February 6, 2012 by
YALA : Two defence volunteers were shot dead yesterday in Muang district shortly after leaving a checkpoint for their morning security routine, police said.
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Tunnel vision approach to war on drugs
February 6, 2012 by
The Narcotics Suppression Bureau is going hi-tech in its efforts to detect drugs in transit through the two northern provinces of Phrae and Lampang _ a major transportation route.
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Phuket and Koh Samui in Thailand via iPhone 4S
February 5, 2012 by
This new video explores the diverse beauty of Phuket and Koh Samui in Thailand .
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Mystery bird: blue pitta, Hydrornis cyanea | @GrrlScientist
February 5, 2012 by
Blue pitta, Hydrornis cyanea , Blyth, 1843, also known as the lesser blue pitta, photographed at the Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary , Chaiyaphum, Thailand.
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Animal Instinct: The World’s Most Unlikely Friendships
February 5, 2012 by
From a cat licking a mouse to a chimpanzee feeding milk to a 60-day-old tiger cub, the photos below show unlikely friendships that exist between wildly different animals.
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"Lam Soon (Thailand) Public Company Limited (LST) – Financial and…
February 5, 2012 by
The company through its subsidiaries engages in the manufacture and distribution of palm oil.
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Vodka brand gets in on …
February 5, 2012 by
Picking up where it left off last year, the ongoing party series Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project returns on Friday with the best of Irish nightlife.
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Surapong plans Myanmar talks to stop …
February 5, 2012 by
TAK : Thailand will hold talks with senior officials from Myanmar later this month on the Moei River embankment to try to prevent important trade checkpoints being closed again.
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Smuggling of cassava in the spotlight
February 5, 2012 by
Thailand will suspend cassava imports along the border until May and control cassava transport in Chanthaburi and Sa Kaeo provinces to prevent the circumvention of the mortgage scheme using imported crops, says Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom.
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Chinese tourist drowns in Phuket
February 4, 2012 by
PHUKET: A woman in Phuket with a Chinese tour group drowned in Rawai on Thursday.
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Phuket update: US lifts terror alert
February 4, 2012 by
Police in Bangkok load onto a truck inflammable materials found in a shophouse and linked to suspected terrorist Atris Hussein.
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TU rector in hot seat
February 4, 2012 by
A Pheu Thai MP has slammed the rector of Thammasat University for barring the Nitirat group from using the university premises to pursue a campaign to amend the lese majeste law.
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Underwater wedding in Trang
February 4, 2012 by
The Underwater Wedding Fair in Trang, now in its 16th year, is held to promote natural and cultural tourism and an exotic traditional Thai wedding among foreign wedding couples, divers and tourists worldwide.
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33 provinces cold disaster zones
February 4, 2012 by
A total of 33 provinces have been declared cold spell disaster zones, Wibul Sanguanpong, director general of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department, said on Saturday.
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Pylons Of Death – Chiang Rai, Thailand
February 4, 2012 by
These ghoulish pylons are located at the Rong Khun temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
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Two dead in attacks in southern Thailand
February 4, 2012 by
A woman was shot dead while driving with her husband and son in Pattani, the Bangkok Post reported.
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Vacationist Hotel Deals: A Trio In Thailand
February 4, 2012 by
Take a dash of beachfront idyll, add a splash of sultry nightlife and an influx of travelers in search of the World’s Best City -this week, Vacationist has its sights set on Thailand.
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Soi dogs’ best friends
February 3, 2012 by
Retired UK couple set up organisation to save soi dogs from having too many pups … and also to save them from Vietnamese dinner tables.
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Poor little rich kid’s secret life of luxury exposed
February 3, 2012 by
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart and her youngest daughter Ginia arrive for CHOGM’s Business Forum in Perth.
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Woodside Missionaries Save Children from Sex Trafficking
February 3, 2012 by
Woodside Bible Church missionaries have returned to Chiang Rai, Thailand, where theyA previously built an orphanage to accommodate nearly 50 AkhaA children who may otherwise have been sold into sex slavery.
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U.S. military back in Thailand for flood relief efforts
February 3, 2012 by
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Anthony Essenmacher, left, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, and Royal Thai Marine Corps Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Pothin Nuamthong, an engineer, dig a foundation for a classroom for the Ban Khunsong School in Chanthaburi, Thailand, Jan.
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Lose yourself in Koh Samui
February 3, 2012 by
Koh Samui floats in the Gulf of Thailand like a tiny Tasmania that’s gone troppo.
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Thailand: Article 112 reform in the provinces
February 3, 2012 by
The Campaign Committee to Amend Article 112 of the Criminal Code , the first aggressive, nationwide campaign to reform the world’s harshest lA se-majestA© law, made its way to Khon Kaen this past Sunday with a panel discussion and petition-signing held at Khon Kaen University .
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Super maximum security prison planned
February 3, 2012 by
Smuggling in mobile phones will be almost impossible in Thailland’s planned ‘supermax’ prison and jamming devices will make them useless anyway.
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Sukumpol urges equal payout
February 3, 2012 by
The government may pay the same compensation to families of four Muslims shot dead by military rangers in Pattani as paid to those of red shirt protesters if investigation results show the rangers shot them mistakenly.
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Phuket Lifestyle: Day of the kiddies
February 3, 2012 by
TOYS FOR US: Children from LHPF show their new toys which they won from taking part in the many games organized on the day.
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Escape to the highland
February 2, 2012 by
The highland of Chiang Rai is a popular destination during the cold weather, with many tourists expecting to see a sea of mist when they visit mountain routes in this northernmost province.
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Phuket to launch anti-AIDS campaign on Valentine’s Day
February 2, 2012 by
PHUKET: Public health officials will launch a ‘Getting to Zero AIDS‘ campaign on Valentine’s Day to combat HIV/AIDS in Phuket, which has the highest incidence of HIV infection in Thailand, according to government statistics.
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Four young Swedish tourists and Thai driver killed in Phuket head-on collision
February 2, 2012 by
For decades, Thailand has been a tourist destination with extremely dangerous roads.
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People’s Warrior group slams UDD for…
February 2, 2012 by
Supporters of the People’s Warriors Alliance, a red shirt splinter group from Ubon Ratchathani, vows they will stick by fellow red shirts detained at a special prison for political offenders in Laksi district.
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The Charms of Chiang Mai
February 2, 2012 by
KRUA Pheck Doi Ngam Our foodie friends Wolfgang and Woon Hieronimi took us to this Northern Thai restaurant at 267 Majidon Road T Padad A. Maung, Chiang Mai.
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South left out of emergency flood loans, Abhisit charges
February 2, 2012 by
The government is discriminating against flood victims in the South as they will not get financial assistance from a soft-loan package authorised by an emergency decree, opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said yesterday during a parliamentary debate on two decrees.
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Phuket Media Watch: Thai PM orders investigation into army shooting of four Muslims
February 2, 2012 by
PHUKET: Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday ordered an investigation into the shooting deaths of four Muslims by paramilitaries in the restive south on Sunday.
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Delegation of the Kingdom of Thailand visits Uzbekistan
February 1, 2012 by
According to the press service of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the visit includes the second round of political consultations b… … Read the full story at UZ Report UK box office earned over 1bn pounds in 2011 UK cinema box office takings reportedly passed the 1 billion-pound mark for the first time last year, … (more)
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THAILAND: Authorities boost flood-control measures
February 1, 2012 by
BANGKOK, 1 February 2012 – The Thai government is pressing ahead with efforts to mitigate the risk of flooding during the upcoming rainy season, but greater coordination is still needed, flood experts say.
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Michelle Yeoh calls Myanmar’s Suu Kyi her ‘hero’
February 1, 2012 by
Michelle Yeoh says she was keen to portray Aung San Suu Kyi as soon as she heard a film was being made about the life of the Myanmar democracy icon.
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Ranger slain, policeman shot
February 1, 2012 by
A paramilitary ranger was killed in a drive-by shooting in Pattani and a police sergeant major seriously wounded by two gunmen in Narathiwat on Wednesday.
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Charter amendment draft submitted
February 1, 2012 by
A group of red-shirts from the northern provinces of Chiang Mai and Lamphun on Wednesday submitted a draft constitutional amendment bill to House Deputy Speaker Charoen Chankomol.
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Another amnesty attempt
February 1, 2012 by
The Pheu Thai-sponsored draft legislation seeking to provide a blanket amnesty to political offenders since the 2006 coup is on the way, says Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung.
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B3.5bln "super max" prison planned
February 1, 2012 by
The Corrections Department plans to seek about 3.5 billion baht from the 2013 budget to build a “super max” prison with hi-tech security systems for detaining major drug convicts, Thirachai Wuthitham said on Wednesday.
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Top 3 cheap things to see and do in Bangkok, Thailand in 2012
February 1, 2012 by
For many visitors to Bangkok, Thailand, while they love to see as much as they can of what this amazing city has to offer, money is sometimes tight.
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Thailand Cuts Rate to Support Economic Growth After Flood
February 1, 2012 by
The Bank of Thailand cut interest rates for the second consecutive meeting to help spur a recovery from the worst floods in almost 70 years as a deteriorating global economy threatens growth.
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Nostalgic Thai Tourists Head to Amphawa
February 1, 2012 by
Traditional wooden houses line the klong, market vendors wearing wide brimmed hats and smiles serve delicious steaming dishes and colourful sweets from their one-man-band boats, and if you’re lucky you may catch a glimpse of a tua hea carousing under the walkway boards.
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The Collectors
February 1, 2012 by
John Shaw MBE, co-founder of this very publication, has been well known for decades in Thailand and around the world for his knowledge and collection of northern Thai ceramics, having published his first book with Oxford University Press in 1981 on the subject as well as numerous others over the years.
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Facing up to Politics
February 1, 2012 by
The third instalment of my series on politics in the Chiang Mai area comes finally to a true representative of local political thought in action: Surapong Pongdejkhajorn; former Member of Parliament, Secretary to the Minister of Industry, Deputy Minister of Education and a member of the Constitutional Assembly of 1997.
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[Movies] Ryan Gosling Talks About Boxing Training in His Next Film Only God Forgives
February 1, 2012 by
He made some comments about his time in Thailand and training for the film. When asked if he is enjoying the city of Bangkok, he replied: “Incredible… Ever since I came here I’ve been dreaming about making a film in Bangkok.
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2m rai marked out to hold flood water this year
February 1, 2012 by
Two million rai in provinces from Phitsanulok to Suphan Buri will be used to store flood water so Bangkok and its adjacent provinces are not hit by devastating floods like they were last year.
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Four People Killed On Sunday Not Militants
January 31, 2012 by
The initial investigation into an incident has shown that four people who were shot dead by rangers in Pattani on Sunday night were not militants as alleged by the authorities earlier.
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Michael Marshall has been appointed senior vice president commercial…
January 31, 2012 by
Michael Marshall has been appointed senior vice president commercial operations at Minor Hotel Group in Bangkok, Thailand.
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‘Case closed’ on mystery death of Brazilian in Phuket
January 31, 2012 by
PHUKET: The body of a Brazilian tourist found dead in a Phuket guest house last month has been returned to his family in New Zealand.
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Phuket school kids busted on meth
January 31, 2012 by
PHUKET: Six students in their first year of secondary school have been caught skipping school to get high on ya bah in an abandoned disco in the heart of Phuket Town.
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Phuket expat reunited with ‘best friend’ Micky
January 31, 2012 by
Micky is back at home with Frank, after having been identified at a Nai harn restaurant by a woman also looking for her lost dog.
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Thailand to probe army shooting of four Muslims
January 31, 2012 by
Thailand: Thailand has ordered an investigation into the deadly shooting of four Muslim civilians by paramilitaries in the restive south, a top official said Tuesday, after the deaths sparked local outrage.
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South warned of heavy rain
January 31, 2012 by
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation on Tuesday issued a warning for people in the eight southern coastal provinces of heavy rain, strong winds and high waves.
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Software parks combine to share…
January 31, 2012 by
Operators of four software parks have allied to form the Thailand Software Park Alliance in a bid to strengthen the local sector ahead of the advent of the Asean Economic Community in 2015.
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Durbell aims to expand logistics service
January 31, 2012 by
Some of the money will also be allocated to the relocation of its warehouse in Phuket as well as the opening of a new warehouse in Chanthaburi.
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