Provides the latest RSS feeds for Bangkok News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Thailand News.net http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/cat/f90d16c28a9b5294/ en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 04:21:24 -0400 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:21:24 -0400 30 Some 60 million Asian workers abroad remitted 260 billion dollars to their home countries last year, making up 63 per cent of global remittance flows, the United Nations said Monday. "An estimated 70 million Asian households benefit from theseflows," a report by the UN and the World Bank said. Worldwide remittances amounted to 410 billion, it ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214625749/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Mon, 20 May 2013 03:02:30 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214625749/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 (MENAFN) Thailand's National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) stated that the country's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted a seasonally adjusted 2.2 percent from the previous quarter, reported Reuters.The quarterly contraction is the first since 2011's last quarter, when severe flooding caused a reduction of 10.5 percent.The NESDB also lowered its full-year growth ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214625750/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Mon, 20 May 2013 03:01:48 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214625750/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 The Nation/Asia News Network Monday, May 20, 2013 Bangkok has never stayed the same. And if a city plan can be a good indicator, the new face of the Thai capital is already taking shape. Bangkok's latest city plan, which came into effect last Thursday, shows "sub-cities" set to mushroom across many suburban zones. It has also identified the location of planned garbage plants ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214625751/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Mon, 20 May 2013 02:49:36 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214625751/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Optimism remains in the Stock Exchange of Thailand, despite a revision in the economic growth forecast. At mid-day, the SET index gained 11.46 points or 0.70 per cent to 1,639.42 points, the highest in 19 years. Turnover was brisk at Bt27.7 ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214624777/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Mon, 20 May 2013 02:11:00 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214624777/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Thailand's listed companies showed the 13.5 per cent increase in quarterly earnings, according to data from DBS Vickers Securities (Thailand). Their combined net profits in the first quarter reached Bt244 billion. Among all stocks, those in the securities sector showed the highest year-on-year earning growth, at 222 per cent, thanks to the increase in average daily turnover in the stock ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214624776/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Mon, 20 May 2013 02:11:00 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214624776/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 The Nation/Asia News Network Monday, May 20, 2013 Bangkok has never stayed the same. And if a city plan can be a good indicator, the new face of the Thai capital is already taking shape. Bangkok's latest city plan, which came into effect last Thursday, shows "sub-cities" set to mushroom across many suburban zones. It has also identified the location of planned garbage plants ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214624778/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:58:10 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214624778/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 New York - Internet veteran Yahoo Inc agreed to buy the blogging site Tumblr Inc in a deal worth over 1 billion dollars, US media reported Sunday. An official announcement was expected on Monday. The Yahoo board of directors unanimously approved an all-cash deal worth 1.1 billion dollars, according to the Wall Street Journal. The two companies were in serious talks last week and the deal was ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214624169/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:18:52 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214624169/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Washington - A single US Powerball lottery ticket holder in Florida won 590.5 million dollars, the biggest payout in the history of the game, media reports said. The ticket was sold at a supermarket in Zephyrhills, in the state of Florida, NBC News said, citing local lottery officials. Two winners shared the previous Powerball record payout of 587.5 million dollars in ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214624170/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:18:51 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214624170/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 The Coen brothers' 'Inside Llewyn Davis' is the hottest ticket in Cannes, and Dutch film 'Borgman' has emerged as the festival's joker, says Kong Rithdee | Bangkok Post: ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214624171/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:12:20 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214624171/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort & Spa proudly announces the appointment of Chef Michele Laiso, who took over responsibility for the resort's Italian restaurant, ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214624172/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:06:21 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214624172/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Mon May 20, 2013 12:46am EDT Shares in Italian Thai Development Pcl gained as much as 2.9 percent to a two-month high of 9 baht on expectations the builder would book a strong gain from a stake sale in its domestic potash mine seen later this month. Bualuang Securities pegged resistance for the stock at 9.25 baht as it expects the potash mine would be sold at a price higher than market ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214624644/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:46:22 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214624644/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 The increasing cost of living was cited as the major factor threatening to weaken public support for the Yingluck government in a poll by Assumption University. Higher cost of living was cited as the most likely cause of a drop in support for the government by 85.2 per cent of the 2,115 respondents in 17 provinces. Charter amendment (81.9 per cent) was the second most cited threat to the ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214623432/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:20:38 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214623432/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Thailand's real gross domestic product expanded 5.3 per cent year on year in the first quarter this year, according to the Office of National Economic and Social Development Board. Compared with growth rate of 18.9 per cent in the fourth quarter last year, the GDP contracted 2.2 per cent, according to the think ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214622968/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:35:39 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214622968/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun May 19, 2013 11:34pm EDT (Adds detail, economists' comments) * Q1 GDP q/q -2.2 pct vs poll -0.8 pct, revised +2.8 pct in Q4 * Q1 GDP y/y +5.3 pct vs poll's +5.7 pct, Q4 revised +19.1 pct * 2013 GDP growth forecast cut to 4.2-5.2 pct * Domestic demand moderates, exports soft By Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK, May 20 (Reuters) - Thailand's economy contracted more ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214624016/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:34:17 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214624016/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Thailand's growth was slower than economists estimated in the first quarter as exports cooled, boosting the case for the central bank to cut interest rates. Gross domestic product increased 5.3% in the three months through March from a year earlier, after expanding a revised 19.1% in the previous quarter, the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) said in Bangkok on Monday. ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214622969/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:28:08 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214622969/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Thailand’s leaders say they’re concerned delays of the high speed rail link between Thailand and Laos via China could continue, after the Laos side placed the project on hold over Chinese involvement. Speaking at a Thai and Laos cabinet meeting last week, Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said his cabinet has convened with Lao’s government about the delay, and ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214622325/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 22:36:45 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214622325/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Four suspects were arrested yesterday in connection with an explosion at a Narathiwat hotel in the morning that left six people injured. The bombing took place at around 11am at Asia Hotel, in Sungai Kolok district of the southernmost Muslim-majority province. Room Nos 306 and 307 on the third floor of the hotel were severely damaged. The impact of the explosion brought down the ceilings of both ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214622400/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 22:34:05 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214622400/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Thousands of supporters of the United Front for Democracy against the Dictatorship (UDD), or the Red shirts, rally to commemorate the third anniversary of the military crackdown on the anti-government protesters in the main shopping district of Bangkok, capital of Thailand, May 19, 2013. (Xinhua/Gao ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214622402/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 22:08:52 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214622402/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 PM secretary-general Suranand Vejjajiva yesterday dismissed media reports that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is planning a Cabinet reshuffle. Red-shirt leaders Jatuporn Prompan, Apiwan Wiriyachai and Pakorn Buranupakorn were reported to be likely appointments as ministers in the next Cabinet reshuffle expected early next month, according to a source from the ruling Pheu Thai Party. ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214621872/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:41:54 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214621872/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 SHANGHAI, China - It has taken almost no time, but it was anticipated by many - China has become the number one source market for many Southeast Asian countries including Thailand. In my capacity as a former hotelier, a new travel agent, a journalist, and National President of SKAL International-Thailand, I had the opportunity to visit Shanghai and Nanjing, to experience first-hand China's ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214619101/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 17:20:11 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214619101/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 bangkokpost.com/multimedia "Let the innocent people be exonerated. There is no problem if red-shirt leaders and I are not included [in the amnesty bill]," Thaksin told about 26,000 red shirt demonstrators. Red shirts turned out in force at the Ratchaprasong intersection Sunday to remember the Democrat government's crackdown on their protest three years ago. While lawmakers were ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214618293/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:52:28 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214618293/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 CHIANG MAI As heads of state gathered yesterday to attend a summit on water management, grassroot groups held a parallel forum to criticise the failures in water management projects by governments around the ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214618295/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:52:27 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214618295/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, her Lao counterpart Thongsing Thammavong, fourth from left, and their respective cabinet members hold hands as they attend the 2nd Joint Cabinet Retreat in Chiang Mai yesterday. (GOVERNMENT PHOTO) The offer, tabled in talks between the Thai and Lao cabinets yesterday, underlines Thailand's concern about a delay to the project on the Lao side. Ms ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214618294/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:52:26 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214618294/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 The Finance Ministry has blamed local commercial banks' offshore borrowing at low interest rates to be lent locally as a factor accelerating the baht's ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214617773/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:59:32 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214617773/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Bandhit: Luxury luggage has high potential Bonny International Co, one of the country's top five leather goods and luggage manufacturers, has spotted the trend. It began by relaunching Zero Halliburton in Thailand last month. The premium luggage is used by billionaire Bill Gates, socialite Paris Hilton and Japanese footballer Shinji Kagawa, who plays for Manchester United. Bonny will add ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214617772/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:59:32 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214617772/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Japanese telecom firms SoftBank and the Sumitomo Group have essentially committed to providing financial assistance to TOT Plc during the second phase of its third-generation (3G) mobile network expansion. Both firms showed intent to provide soft loans to the state telecom enterprise in exchange for a joint venture stake in TOT. Yongyuth Wattanasin, TOT's chief executive, said his company ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214617774/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:59:31 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214617774/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 'Coach Kriengsak, how was lunch?" Virat asks me. "Delicious, thanks very much, I really enjoyed it. What can I do for you today?" I ask, knowing there's no such a thing as a free lunch. "I want to learn from you how to coach my team better. I notice two of my subordinates on our top leadership team have shown significant improvement since you've been coaching ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214617776/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:59:30 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214617776/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 RHB Bank Bhd Thailand, the local unit of Malaysia's fourth-largest bank, may increase capital to support its aggressive expansion plan. RHB remains keen on asset acquisition in the Thai financial market as well. Country head Thiti Musuwan said the bank's Bangkok branch has paid-up capital of 2 billion baht and will likely raise the capital base to serve this year's growth plans. ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214617775/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:59:30 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214617775/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 The Revenue Department will adopt cash-receipt and tax-invoice matching systems early next year to raise the government's revenue collection by 300 billion baht a year, says Jitmanee Suwannapool, the principal adviser on tax base management. The cash-receipt system is a programme through which cash purchases in some business such as beauty clinics and restaurants are tracked by the Revenue ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214617778/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:59:29 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214617778/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Mc Group Plc, the maker of Mc jeans, expects to mobilise 2-3 billion baht from its listing on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) by the end of next month to fund its ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214617779/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:59:28 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214617779/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 MSCI will add 20 Thai securities to MSCI Global Small Cap Indices, the highest number among Asean markets, starting June 1. Of the total 20 stocks, 19 are listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and the other one on the Market for Alternative Investment (MAI), said Chanitr Charnchainarong, an SET executive vice-president and MAI president. The 20 stocks had a combined 403 billion baht in ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214617777/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:59:28 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214617777/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Lin Ping is all grown up now but remains a star. A deal has been made to keep her and her future mate for another 15 years. THITI WANNAMONTHA After that, the bear will be in the country for five more months before leaving for China to find her mate. Beijing believes Lin Ping could get her companion within a year, after which the couple will return to Thailand for the next 15 years under a new ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214617780/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:59:27 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214617780/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Board's probe was thorough, chairman says Pipat Yingseree, chairman of the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation, yesterday denied that politics was behind the sacking of Dr Witit Artavatkun as the GPO's managing director. "The GPO board has issued a unanimous resolution to dismiss him based solely on his dereliction of duty," he said. If Witit felt the move was ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214616737/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:23:24 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214616737/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 A government handout photo shows Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, right, shaking hands with Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong during the second Thai-Lao Joint Cabinetmeeting in Chiang Mai ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214616738/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:23:23 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214616738/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Six newly appointed assistant teachers in Nakhon Ratchasima accused of being involved in exam cheating will be dismissed - while the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has called for an ultimate total of 344 people allegedly involved in the scandal to lose their jobs as government ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214616739/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:23:22 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214616739/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Bangkok has never stayed the same. And if a city plan can be a good indicator, the new face of the Thai capital is already taking shape. Bangkok's latest city plan, which came into effect last Thursday, shows "sub-cities" set to mushroom across many suburban zones. It has also identified the location of planned garbage plants and wastewater-treatment plants in a way that city ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214616741/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:23:22 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214616741/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Administrators and students at 27 universities vowed zero tolerance yesterday on "cheating" and declared their readiness to support national anti-graft campaigns. Together they signed a pledge during the launch of the "Thai students not cheating" campaign at Thammasat University's outdoor stadium. Thammasat rector Somkid Lertpaitoon likens the campaign to vaccination. ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214616740/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:23:21 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214616740/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 The Italian Government is offering scholarships for the 2013/2014 academic year to Thai candidates wishing to attend graduate, post-graduate and single courses, as well as conduct research activities, at any legally recognised Italian universities and high education institutions. Study courses include, but is not limited to the following fields: language and literature, physics, information ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214616744/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:23:20 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214616744/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Chachoengsao school continues its child-centred, integrated system of learning Child-centred and integrated learning is not at all something new to Thai education. Indeed, Thailand has had students learning in this way for more than 60 years. A school in Chachoengsao is good evidence that continuous implementation of this style of learning has brought about unexpected success. However, ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214616742/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:23:19 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214616742/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Mahidol Wittayanusorn School in Nakhon Pathom has become part of the exclusive German network "Schools: Partners for the Future" (Pasch). There are 10 schools in Thailand in this prestigious network, an initiative of the German Federal Foreign Office. It's a global network of some 1,500 schools that place a high value on German language at secondary school level. To commemorate ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214616743/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:23:19 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214616743/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Michael Byrne grabbed the crucial goal after 74 minutes to wrap it up. Mid-table duo Army United and Songkhla played out a 1-1 draw in Sunday's other ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214616089/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:10:29 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214616089/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Bangkok Sunday to mark the third anniversary of a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests which exposed Thailand's deep divisions, police said. About 90 people were killed and nearly 1,900 wounded in a series of street clashes in May 2010 between demonstrators and security forces, which culminated in the military crackdown. On Sunday roads were blocked as Red Shirts, loyal to ousted ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214615153/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 10:39:11 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214615153/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Thai foreign minister is scheduled to visit the United Sates of America from Saturday to Wednesday, according to the Thai Foreign Ministry. Surapong Tovichakchaikul, deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, will leave Bangkok for the States on Saturday and will be back on Wednesday. He will meet with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Washington DC, said Thai Foreign ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214614369/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:39:01 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214614369/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 At least 20,000 supporters of the United Front for Democracy against the Dictatorship (UDD) converged on Ratchaprasong in Bangkok on Sunday to commemorate the lethal crackdown against anti-government protesters three years ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214614002/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:13:05 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214614002/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 BANGKOK (AFP) - Around 12,000 Red Shirt protesters rallied in Bangkok Sunday to mark the third anniversary of a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests which exposed Thailand's deep divisions, police said.About 90 people were killed and nearly 1,900 wounded in a series of street clashes in May 2010 between demonstrators and security forces, which culminated in the military crackdown.On ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214613668/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 07:16:58 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214613668/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has announced he would make a phone call to address a red-shirt rally at the Ratchaprasong Intersection Sunday evening. He posted messages on his Twitter page that he would talk about several issues that he has not recounted to his supports yet. He apologised to Bangkokians that the rally, which will be held to mark third anniversary of the Ratchaprasong ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214613351/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 06:39:01 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214613351/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Executives and students at 27 universities vow against "cheating", ready to support national anti-corruption campaigns. Together, they signed the declaration on Sunday at Thammasat University's stadium, to launch the campaign "Thai students not cheating". Thammasat rector Somkid Lertpaitoon likens the campaign to the vaccination. Upon graduation, these students would be ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214613284/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 06:39:00 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214613284/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 The recent hacking of the prime minister's website set off alarm bells among the government's security watchdogs, but there are hundreds of well-trained hackers lurking in cyberspace ready to strike ill-prepared local ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214613352/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 06:31:41 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214613352/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Three years to the day that the events of April and May, 2010 culminated in the red shirt crackdown and the surrender of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship's leaders, Thai society remains deeply divided. Some 92 people were killed in the crackdown, from protesters to innocent bystanders, journalists to security ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214613353/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 06:31:40 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214613353/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Senator Boonsong Kowawisarat, chairman of the Senate Committee on natural resources and environment, on Sunday led a delegation to Krabi, to hear public concerns over the planned construction of an 800-megawatt coal-fired power plant in the province. Accompanying him were a sub-committee. Both local residents and representatives from the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand - which owns ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214612960/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 05:47:19 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214612960/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 The Thai public foresees intensifying political conflicts following opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva's notion that said a general election may take place late this year. The Yingluck government took office in August 2011. Of 1,316 respondents, 43.35 per cent believed that Abhisit's notion would intensify political conflicts while 20.23 per cent said that the government's ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214612961/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 05:47:18 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214612961/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Roads around the Ratchaprasong Intersection were hit with severe traffic congestion as police closed the Rajdamri Road on the side of CentralWorld Sunday for red shirts to hold a demonstration. Red-shirt guards used barriers and trucked to block the both inbound and outbound Rajdamri Road for setting up a stage. ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214612962/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 05:47:17 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214612962/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 The section of Rajdamri Road in front of CentralWorld has been closed ahead of the gathering of the red-shirts, who are commemorating the dispersal three years ago. In his Tweet, Former prime ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214612963/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 05:47:15 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214612963/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Higher cost of living is cited as a major reason that could weaken the government's support, according to a poll by Assumption University. Higher cost of living is the biggest cause for 85.2 per cent of the 2,115 respondents in 17 provinces: while charter amendment (81.9 per cent) is the ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214612950/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 05:28:19 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214612950/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Yangon - Foreign arrivals at Yangon airport during the first four months of the year jumped 44 per cent year-on-year, with Europeans accounting for about one-third, reports said Sunday. Through April, 253,136 foreign visitors arrived at Yangon airport, 67,460 of them Europeans, the Myanmar Times reported. Among European arrivals, France was the main source market followed by Britain and Germany, ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214612231/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 03:47:28 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214612231/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 The monthly full-moon party on Ko Phangan draws tens of thousands of tourists, but there’s much more to the Thai island than hard partying - and a new airport may bring far-reaching ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214610278/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:37:32 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214610278/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 City Hall has threatened Alliance of Thai Patriots protesters with legal action if they do not call off a demonstration at Sanam Luang. Around 100 ATP supporters have been protesting against the International Court of Justice's role in the Preah Vihear territorial dispute between Thailand and Cambodia since May 6. Pol Maj Gen Wichai Sangpraphai, adviser to Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214609853/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:45:15 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214609853/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Seoul - North Korea Saturday launched three short-range guided missiles into the Sea of Japan, South Korea's Defence Ministry said. Two launches occurred in the morning into the sea off the Korean Peninsula's east coast, also called the East Sea, and the third was conducted in the afternoon, a ministry spokesman said. North Korea last carried out missile launches in March when it ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214609372/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:41:43 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214609372/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 China powered past Thailand in straight sets on Saturday for their second victory at the Beilun International Women's Volleyball Tournament.The Chinese, who lost to Thailand on four occassions in the past four years, gained sweet revenge with the 15-15, 25-13, 25-9 win.However, Chinese head coach Lang Ping played down the significance of the big victory."Thailand didn't play their ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214608780/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:03:40 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214608780/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will attend the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit scheduled for May 19 to 20 in Thailand, semi-official Fars news agency reported Saturday.Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi and Vice President Mohammad-Javad Mohammadizadeh will accompany Ahmadinejad during his visit to Thailand, according to the report.The primary themes of the water summit, to be held in ... http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214608758/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:03:30 -0400 http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/214608758/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294