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Thailand issues bird flu warning 2009-01-17 07:48:41 BANGKOK - Thailand
’s Public Health ministry warned that 14 of its 76 provinces are at risk of bird flu this year, as an official said a cold snap boosted chances of the deadly virus spreading.
Somchai Chakrabhand, head of the government’s disease control department said there were no current suspected cases of the deadly H5N1 virus, [...] Read more:warning
Thai PM vows to end emergency rule in first visit to restive south 2009-01-17 07:45:52 PATTANI: Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva made his first visit
to the country’s restive south on Saturday, promising to end emergency rule there and investigate claims of human rights abuses by the military.
The premier, who took up his post last month, was joined by a newly formed special commission of ministers charged with drafting a [...]
Thailand agrees to repatriate 5,000 Hmong refugees to Laos 2009-01-17 07:43:18 BANGKOK (AFP) — Thailand
has agreed to repatriate 5,000 members of the Hmong ethnic minority to Laos from Thai refugee camps, a foreign ministry spokesman told AFP Saturday.
Thousands of Lao Hmong live in the camps in north east Thailand and are seeking political asylum.
They say they fear persecution because many Hmong once fought alongside US [...]
Thai navy chief denies BBC report on inhuman act on refugees 2009-01-16 15:28:48 BANGKOK, Jan 16 (TNA) - Thailand’s Navy Chief has denied a BBC report
the Royal Thai Navy mishandled illegal immigrants by setting them adrift off the Thai coast on a boat with no engine and limited food and water supplies.
Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Kamthorn Poomhiran denied the navy’s allegedly inhuman act against refugees. He said [...]
46 Thai provinces declared emergency areas in cold spell 2009-01-16 15:24:14 CHIANG MAI, Jan 16 (TNA) -The disaster prevention and mitigation department has declared 46 provinces in the upper part of the country emergency areas
affected by the current cold spell
. The emergency areas were in the north, the northeast, the east and central regions.
The department set up a special center in the regions to handle [...]
Thailand to consider waiving visa fees 2009-01-16 05:13:59 BANGKOK (AFP) — Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said his government may waive visa fees for all tourists for three months in a bid to boost visitor numbers following last year’s siege of Bangkok’s airports.
Abhisit — who has come under fire for including in his government members of the protest group that seized the airports [...] Read more:Thailand
World Bank economist optimistic about Thailand’s stimulus package 2009-01-16 05:12:33 BANGKOK, Jan 16 (TNA) - A World
Bank economist expressed optimism that the Thai government’s new stimulus programme announced early this week would help cushion the impact of the world economic slowdown, but said that more measures are needed to improve the country’s competitiveness.
The government’s mid-year package
of Bt115 billion (US$3.3 billion) was approved by [...] Read more:Thailand
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Thai FM on first official visit to neighbouring Laos 2009-01-16 05:10:39 BANGKOK, Jan 16 (TNA) - Thailand’s Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya departed for the neighbouring Lao People’s Democratic Republic on Friday in his first official trip abroad since assuming his post in December.
The Thai foreign minister was scheduled to meet with the Lao deputy prime minister and his counterpart Dr. Thongloun Sisoulith Friday afternoon at the [...] Read more:visit
Thai man arrested for Internet comments on king 2009-01-15 17:23:11 BANGKOK, Thailand: A Thai man has been arrested
on charges of insulting the monarchy and could face up to 15 years in prison under a harsh lese majeste law that is being used with more frequency, police said Thursday.
Suwicha Thakhor was arrested Wednesday for allegedly posting messages insulting the monarchy on the Internet
, but the [...]
Thailand’s new prime minister is an indie rock fan 2009-01-15 08:09:29 Abhisit Vejjajiva is clearly down with the kids, revealing that Oasis, the Killers and the Last Shadow Puppets are among his favourite bands. Look out for him at your local Barfly.
Running a country beseiged by protests, riots and general unrest requires a multitude of skills – but we’re not sure listening to indie rock counts [...] Read more:Thailand
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