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11.10.09 Leaders of the pack

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:28:00 -0600

Harley-Davidsons old and new fly the flag at the first Siam International Bike Week

Bike events are not new to Thailand - indeed the Phuket and Chiang Mai Bike Shows have been drawing vast numbers of motorbike enthusiasts for years, as have smaller events in other...

11.10.09 PM puts Grandma on a Hai

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:20:00 -0600

ABHISIT HANDS OVER COMPENSATION CHEQUE TO BATTLING FARMER

UBON RATCHATHANI : Wearing a brown sarong, dark blue long-sleeved shirt and white flowers in her hair, Hai Khanjantha knew yesterday was her happiest day.

Grandma Hai was up early in the morning to prepare for her meeting with Prime...

09.10.09 Academic warns of 'bloodbath'

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:53:00 -0600

A respected academic warned yesterday that a chronic social division could eventually lead to a clash and bloodbath if no attempts were made to avert it.

Nidhi Eoseewong, a professor in history, said that the problem has become "deep-rooted"...

09.10.09 Flash floods hit Thai-Cambodian border markets, checkpoints

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:39:00 -0600

Flash floods from the hills along Thai-Cambodian border in Thailand�s eastern provinces poured into the market at a checkpoint for border trade between the two neighbouring countries, more than 200 vendors were affected by the inundation which caused damage estimated at over Bt30 million (US$850,000).

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08.10.09 Acting police chief visits South after new bombings

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:13:00 -0600

Acting National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Patheep Tanprasert visited Thailand�s southern border provinces on Thursday after fresh bomb attacks in Narathiwat to give moral support to police posted there and to follow up measures to reduce violence in the region.

Gen Patheep told reporters after meeting with officers at the Police...

05.10.09 Zone curbing alcohol sales set for trial

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:12:00 -0600

Picture warnings on bottles required

The zoning of outlets selling alcohol around universities will begin on a pilot basis pending a ministerial announcement enforcing the change.

Deputy Public Health Minister Manit Nopamornbodee yesterday said the selection of...

04.10.09 North and South continues to reel under floods

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:15:00 -0600

Many areas of the northern, northeastern and southern regions continued to suffer flooding after heavy rains and Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday instructed state agencies to closely follow the situation and to promptly provide assistance to flood victims.

Flash floods reportedly hit many provinces early...

04.10.09 Clashes of interest new NACC priority

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:11:00 -0600

100,000 STATE OFFICIALS TO BE ADDED TO ASSET SCRUTINY LIST

About 100,000 state officials will be subject to close scrutiny for possible conflicts of interest under a legal change backed by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).

Graft-bster Wichai Wiwitsewi said yesterday armed forces...

02.10.09 Man killed, floods spread in Ketsana path

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:30:00 -0600

Storm Ketsana continued its destructive path across the country yesterday, killing a man in Pattani and causing floods in many parts.

Authorities are attempting to assess the damage from Ketsana which began as a typhoon before being downgraded to a depression on Wednesday and a low...

02.10.09 Court order suspending Rayong projects to affect Thailand's image

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:26:00 -0600

The Central Administrative Court�s order for 76 industrial projects in the Map Ta Phut industrial estate in the eastern seaboard province of Rayong to temporarily halt operations will have a wide range of impacts on Thailand�s image and undermine the investor confidence, warns a top securities executive.

Kongkiat Opaswongkarn,...