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Cabinet to decide on NASA’s U-Tapao request next Tuesday

  BANGKOK, 21 June 2012 (NNT) – The Cabinet will consider NASA’s request to use U-Tapao Airport on 26 June 2012, the last day before NASA withdraws its project if…

Cabinet delays approval of NASA’s request

Cabinet delays approval of NASA’s request

BANGKOK, 19 June 2012  – The Cabinet on Tuesday has not discussed NASA’s request to use the U-tapao airport for weather work, giving the reason that opinions from relevant units…

Chiang Mai residents begin Songkran splashing

Chiang Mai residents and tourists have begun the Songkran water splashing around the old city’s ancient moat to cool off from the heat. Teenagers and children are enjoying splashing and…

Indonesia tsunami warning after 8.7 quake

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2012 (AFP) – US monitors issued an Indian Ocean-wide tsunami watch following a massive earthquake off the coast of Sumatra Wednesday but said it was not yet…

Yingluck Shinawatra is intent on proposing the inclusion of drug eradication efforts into the ASEAN agenda.

Yingluck Shinawatra is intent on proposing the inclusion of drug eradication efforts into the ASEAN agenda.

PHNOM PENH, 2 April 2012 (NNT) – During the 20th ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is intent on proposing the inclusion of drug eradication efforts…

Bangkok to host Thai-Cambodian Joint Border Committee meeting next week

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Thailand is ready to host the Fifth Meeting of the Thai-Cambodian Joint Border Committee (JBC) during February 13-14, to discuss the survey and demarcation…

Mass Bangkok exodus for upcountry New Year celebrations

Mass Bangkok exodus for upcountry New Year celebrations

Bangkok’s Mo Chit 2 bus terminal was crowded on Thursday morning with passengers returning home for the 2012 New Year, while the Transport Company prepared buses sufficient for 5,000 trips…

39 factories close due to flood

Thailand’s flood crisis has initially forced 39 factories to shut their doors, leading to unemployment for more than 10,000 workers, according to Minister of Labour Phadermchai Sasomsab. Mr Phadermchai said…

Thousands of workers lost their jobs.

Thousands of workers lost their jobs.

Almost four thousand workers lost their jobs at flood-wrecked plants in this historic former capital, according to the Ayutthaya provincial labour chief. Wannarat Srisuksa, chief of the Ayutthaya labour protection…

Suvarnabhumi Airport. Dredging canals underneath the airport.

Suvarnabhumi Airport. Dredging canals underneath the airport.

Somchai sawasdipol executive vice president of the Airport Authority.ThailandPublic Limited (AOT), Acting Director of the airport. With tools and accessories that will help eliminate waste and About 50 firefighters were digging the bangchalong canals On the south side of the airport. To accelerate the drainage of the north of the airport. Into the canal to the beach faster…