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Thailands Songkhla ranked fourth highest in human-trafficking
The Royal Thai Police revealed that Songkhla ranked fourth in terms of the number of areas most at risk of human-trafficking crimes at 642, after Bangkok's 1,108, Chumphon's 997 and Prachuap Khiri Khan's 848 locations. This report prompted Social Development and Human Security Minister's secretary Anusorn Eiamsa-Ard to visit the province for inspection yesterday, where he ...
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Want a new Thai PM Then vote for someone else
Some Thais appear to have learnt nothing from history - as suggested by a group's calls for the royal appointment of a new premier to replace elected Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. On Monday, the Thai Patriotic Front lodged a petition with the Bureau of the Royal Household seeking a new premier through an undemocratic method. This is the second time in seven years this group of Thai ...
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Kiwi found dead in Thai hotel
Source: Close Up Thai police are speculating that a Dunedin-born man found dead in his apartment in the beach resort city of Pattaya may have suffered from an acute medical problem which caused him to collapse. Alan Patrick Mouncey, 38, was carrying a British passport, the Pattaya People newspaper reported. Mouncey was found dead in his third-floor apartment on Monday afternoon. He had booked ...
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Soccer team slammed over loss to Thai...
The Chinese national soccer team's loss to Thailand Saturday has triggered nationwide criticism, with many Chinese furious at the humiliating performance of the team, which has received massive public funds and which many fans had high expectations of. The team was thrashed 5:1 in a friendly match with Thailand, after losing 2:1 to Uzbekistan on June 6 and 2:0 to Holland Wednesday. The ...
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Thai Buddhist monks spotted riding in private jet wearing designer shades
New York, June 18 (Lifestyle): Thailand's national Buddhism body is keeping an eye on monks nationwide for any inappropriate behavior after a video emerged on YouTube showing Buddhist monks flying on a private ...
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Tablet computers thrust Thailand classrooms into digital era
In a rural classroom in the Thai highlands, hill-tribe children energetically slide their fingertips over tablet computer screens, practicing everything from English to mathematics and music. The disadvantaged students are part of an ambitious project by Thailand to distribute millions of the handheld devices in schools, in a move supporters hope will boost national education standards. For ...
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House of Grace Rescuing Thai Girls from Sex Trade
Thailand has become a hub for sex trafficking in southeast Asia. Most victims are tribal girls who are sold by their families to get out of debt or because they can't afford to care for ...
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Thailand acknowledges $4.4B loss from rice scheme
BANGKOK -; Thailand's government on Tuesday acknowledged losing more than $4.46 billion in one year in a much-criticized scheme to support rice prices that ended up dislodging the country from its spot as the grain's top exporter. The program is likely to be amended to reduce the losses, the commerce minister ...
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Chinese tourist drowns off Phuket
PHUKET: A Chinese tourist on holiday with friends in Phuket drowned this afternoon while on a day trip to Koh Racha Yai, about 25 kilometers south of Phuket.Capt Wuttiwat Liang-boonjinda of the Chalong Police named the victim as Li Ran, 28.Ms Li was travelling with five friends who joined about 40 other tourists for the trip to Racha Yai Island, a popular tourist day-trip ...
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Thailand admits losing $4.4bn from controversial rice scheme
BANGKOK -- Thailand's government has acknowledged losing more than $4.46 billion in a much-criticized scheme to support rice prices that ended up dislodging the country from its top spot as the grain's exporter. Prime Minister's Office Minister Warathep Rattanakorn said Tuesday the government's sales of the rice failed to cover the sum it paid to farmers under the 2011-2012 ...
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Thailand names winners for $9.5 bln flood management work
BANGKOK, June 18 | Tue Jun 18, 2013 7:08am EDT BANGKOK, June 18 (Reuters) - Thailand has selected four winners for water management projects worth around 290 billion Thai baht ($9.5 billion) aimed at preventing a repeat of devastating floods in late 2011. The flooding cut Thailand's economic growth to just 0.1 percent in 2011 but the water projects and other infrastructure work are ...
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Video Report Man in pink raincoat robs Phuket Family Mart
PHUKET: A man wielding a knife and wearing a pink raincoat jumped over the counter of a convenience store in Thalang early this morning and made off with the contents of a cash register.Police responding to a call at 3:45am found the two female employees unharmed at the Family Mart at the entrance to Baan Lipon School in Srisoonthorn.One of the women, Wanna Ketkeaw, 28, explained that in ...
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Obec deputy chief moved ahead of cheating probe
Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) deputy chief Anand Rangabthuk has been transferred to the position of Education Ministry inspector-general pending a disciplinary probe against him and three other officials in relation to the assistant-teacher exam cheating scandal. Anand has been replaced by Education inspector-general Phitsanu Tulsuk, who also heads the case's fact-finding ...
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Economic data show no reason yet for further policy rate cut BOT governor
The governor of the Bank of Thailand (BOT) sees no immediate need for a further cut in the policy interest rate, while expressing lingering concerns over household debts. Prasarn Trairatvorakul said the current economic situation, which is seeing capital outflows, does not indicate a necessity for a further rate cut, and other countries in the region have not slashed their benchmark rates yet. ...
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Phuket storm topples marquee at festival man crushed by speakers
PHUKET: A Phuket Town motorbike taxi driver died after strong wind toppled a marquee covering the stage at Saphan Hin last night, sending speakers crashing down on him.Police and rescue workers arrived at the 10th Annual Southern Prison Products Fair ...
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CFA Chinas loss against Thailand was unacceptable
Criticism of China's performance against Thailand continues to build, now with the Chinese Football Association getting involved. During an interview with the Xinhua News Agency, the Chinese Football Association vice president Yu Hongchen said the loss was "abnormal and unacceptable". He said the coach Camacho was not just to blame, with the players and CFA also bearing ...
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Thai diplomat called back to Bangkok
The Foreign Affairs Ministry has called back a female Thai diplomat who allegedly assaulted an Egyptian woman at a Cairo hotel - as a precaution for her safety, after she was reported to have been threatened. Thai Foreign Ministry deputy spokesman Jakkrit Srivali said Tuesday the ministry ordered First Secretary of the Thai Embassy in Egypt Kakanang Amaranand back to provide extra information ...
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Jet-setting Thai monks earn rebuke
THE behaviour of Thailand's Buddhist clergy has been thrust under the spotlight after footage emerged of three monks flying in a private jet, wearing earphones and sunglasses and travelling with a Louis Vuitton luxury ...
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Man arrested over Ramkhamhaeng bombing
A man was arrested in Narathiwat on Monday in connection with the explosion at street stalls on Ramkhamhaeng road at Bangkok's Bangkapi district that injured seven people on May 26. Idris Sapator, 24, was nabbed in a house in Tambon Kokkian, Narathiwat's Muang district. Police said Idis surveyed the area and was a lookout for the bomber, telling him when exactly to implant and set off ...
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Smoke from Indonesian forest fires chokes Singapore and Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur - Smoky haze from Indonesia's forest fires on Tuesday choked Singapore and Malaysia, prompting both governments to issue health warnings to their citizens. Satellite images from Indonesia's Riau Meteorology, Geophysics and Climatology Agency showed 113 forest fires in the Indonesian island of Sumatra, causing the haze. Singapore's air pollution index (API) hit 155 ...
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Thailand Myanmar Create Company to Invest in Dawei Project
Thailand and Myanmar have signed an agreement to create a joint venture for developing the Dawei Special Economic Zone in Myanmar, which will draw capital from investors from Japan as well as other ...
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Thailand's chances for the World Expo 2020
The World Expo 2020, if it were held in one of Thailand’s cities, would add around 1% to the national economy on its own. This is a huge amount of money and presents a significant impulsion for government authorities to secure the country’s bid, but the competition is strong and Thailand’s chances have been undermined.
The first World Exposition was held in London in 1851. At the time it was called “The Great Exhibition” and was intended to promote the industrial achievements of the various participating countries. The United Kingdom hosted the event because they, at the time, were of course the most industrialised nation in the world and the Crystal Palace they built to house the national pavilions was received as a wonder of engineering. Read more
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