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Colorful Phuket Countdown 2010 to kick off

BANGKOK, 23 December 2009 (NNT) — Phuket will host “Colorful Phuket Countdown 2010”, a celebration to start the New Year. Visitors can enjoy great local seafood and international food, and…

UNESCO Award of Merit for Sam Chuk, the 100 year old market in Suphan Buri

Sam Chuk, the 100 year old market community in the central province of Suphan Buri won the UNESCO Award of Merit for its successful transformation from a quaint old market…

Families valued top in Asia under recession

BANGKOK, 21 December 2009 (NNT) – A poll recently conducted among 33,000 people from 16 economic zones, including Thailand, shows that 95% of the samples give priority to the family…

Two of 24 influenza volunteers react to locally-made vaccine

BANGKOK, Dec 20 (TNA) — Two of 24 Thai volunteers to use the locally-made nasal spray vaccine in trials on the Influenza A (H1N1), conducted for the first time in…

Human to pig transmission of influenza type A(H1N1) reported in Saraburi

BANGKOK, Dec 17 (TNA) – Thailand’s Public Health Ministry has reported a pig being infected with Influenza A(H1N1) from a human in Saraburi. Dr Paichit Varachit, permanent secretary of public…

Thai PM dismisses security concerns over arms seizure

BANGKOK, Dec 16 (TNA) – Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Wednesday stood firm that the country is obliged as a member of the United Nations to carry out its…

Thai diplomat to explain role in arrest of Thai employee in Cambodia

BANGKOK, Dec 15 (TNA) – The former first secretary of the Thai embassy in Cambodia, Kamrob Palawatwichai, who telephoned the Thai engineer seeking the flight schedule of ex- premier Thaksin…

Thai convicted of spying released from Cambodian jail

PHNOM PENH, Dec 14 (TNA) – The Thai employee convicted of spying in Cambodia was released by royal pardon of King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia Monday morning. Siwarak Chutipong, a…

Thaksin arrives in Phnom Penh; to visit detained engineer

PHNOM PENH, Dec 13 (TNA) — Fugitive, ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, now economic adviser to the Cambodian government, arrived in Phnom Penh Sunday and plans to visit the…

Cold spells affect 34 provinces

ANGKOK, 12 December 2009 (NNT) – The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department reports that 34 provinces in Thailand are severely hit by cold weather. 12 of the 34 provinces are…