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The large number of languages used in Southeast Asia showcases the region’s wide diversity, rich heritage, and colorful history, serving as effective tools in passing down the traditions and customs of ethnic communities. Sadly though, some of these traditional languages face the threat of extinction each year.
Agriculture Minister Thammanat Prompao was appointed director of the flood relief operations centre today, in charge of coordinating assistance and relief efforts for flood victims in Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat, Phatthalung and Songkhla provinces, especially in Hat Yai where flooding has reached a critical level.
Hospitals in flooded areas of Songkhla Province have pleaded for urgent help to cope with dwindling supplies and a shortage of fuel for their power generators.
The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) has complained that an unnamed airline attempted to overcharge its members, stranded by flooding in Hat Yai on Sunday, for tickets to Bangkok.
Malaysia says it is planning to block children under 16 from signing up to social media accounts next year, in a move to tighten access over child-safety concerns.
Can Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia be trusted as an honest broker in the Thai-Cambodian border dispute? The answer depends on which groups of people you ask in Thailand.
The artistic swimming competition at the forthcoming 33rd SEA Games has been left with only two events following the enforced cancellation of the mixed duet category due to an insufficient number of participating teams.
In an unprecedented move today, Songkhla’s governor ordered a mass and immediate evacuation of city residents to shelters, as the worst flooding in Hat Yai for 25 years has worsened, due to the influx of runoffs from Sadao district.
New attorney-general Itthiphon Kaewthip has attracted headlines, along with an outcry from Thaksin Shinawatra’s supporters, for deciding to appeal the ex-premier’s lese majeste acquittal.
Flooding in the business hub of Hat Yai city, in Songkhla province, which had started to ease over the weekend, has worsened again, as additional heavy runoffs from Sadao district have been flowing into the area since yesterday.
A fire erupted in a building in Hat Yai’s commercial district this morning, trapping about 20 people inside.
The Thai Supreme Command announced today that the ASEAN Observer Team in Thailand (AOT-TH) have concluded that the landmine explosion at Phu Makua, in the Kantharalak district of Si Sa Ket province on November 10th, was caused by a PMN-2 anti-personnel landmine which had been newly laid on Thai territory.
People party Leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut has vowed to cleanse Thailand of organised online scam activities and bureaucratic corruption, if the party wins enough seats in parliament to enable him to become prime minister.
Stranded Malaysian tourists have started leaving their hotels in Hat Yai district today, after floodwater receded, making it possible for them to return home in their private cars, which were parked on high ground and spared from flooding.
Thai athletes preparing for next month’s 33rd SEA Games and 13th ASEAN Para Games on home soil are rejoicing after Thai sports authorities approved a proposal that would see them receive incentives for winning medals within a week of the conclusion of the competitions.
The Malaysian consul general in Songkhla Province has denied media reports that Malaysians were forced out of hotels in Hat Yai District where they were being stranded by flash floods.
