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The government has been told to treat the transboundary pollution problem in the Kok River, in Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Rai, as a serious national security threat because the toxic discharges from mining activities in Shan state of Myanmar are threatening people’s livelihoods.
Protesters will rally in front of the Cambodian Embassy, on Pracha Uthit Road in Bangkok tomorrow, to express their determination to protect Thailand’s territorial integrity amidst increasing border tensions with Cambodia.
Making merit is an important aspect of Thai Buddhism believed to contribute to the good karma of the performer, often practiced through acts of generosity.
Names given to children in Southeast Asia follow certain traditions unique to every country in the region, among them those based on the child’s birth order or the time of birth. In other cultures, parents choose a name based on qualities they aspire for the child.
Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat has insisted that a casino must be an integral party of the government’s ambitious entertainment complex project to generate tourism revenue, which would otherwise go to destinations with casinos.
Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said today that Thailand may resort to closing some border checkpoints with Cambodia, if negotiations through the JBC framework fail to produce a solution to the border dispute.
The Thai government has announced plans to revolutionize urban transportation by offering rides at just 20 baht per trip on the mass transit rail system.
Cambodia has vowed to refer its border dispute with Thailand to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), citing the failure of existing mechanisms to resolve tensions over four sensitive areas along the frontier.
Quiet and humble, Kunlavut Vitidsarn has never been one to boast – but his racquet has just made a statement now reverberating around the globe.
Double-decker bus operators in Thailand’s southern provinces are demanding that the Transport Ministry and the Land Transport Department review the recent decision to ban them for using Highway 4, linking Phatthalung with Trang via Khao Phap Pha mountain, for safety reasons.
The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) has decided to cut the GDP growth projection for this year to 1.5%-2%, from 2.0%-2.2%.
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation will sue the owner of a Myanmar-registered cargo ship which ran aground on the coral reefs in Chak Bay, in the Mu Ko Surin National Park, in the Andaman Sea off Phang-nga province, on June 1st.
Thailand’s First Army Region troops have been placed on combat-readiness, due to the build-up of Thai and Cambodian forces along the mostly un-demarcated Thai-Cambodian border.
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra claimed today that there is nothing wrong with the Shinawatra family having a close relationship with the family of former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen, as she urged the Thai public not to fall victim to fake news intended to exacerbate Thai-Cambodian border conflicts.
The Thai army dismissed an allegation in Cambodian media today, claiming that Cambodian troops had shot down a Thai military surveillance drone, which had intruded into Cambodian airspace.
