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Yi Peng festival in Chiang Mai commences

CHIANG MAI, 2 November 2009 (NNT) – The traditional Lanna festival of Yi Peng in the northern province of Chiang Mai has commenced with the Yi Peng lantern procession and…

Amended intellectual property law to cover computer violations

BANGKOK, Nov 1 (TNA) — After achieving success in a crackdown on intellectual property violations since the beginning of this year, Thailand now plans to amend its law governing similar…

Defense Ministry geared up to host ASEAN Defense Minister

BANGKOK, 31 OCTOBER 2009 (NNT) – The Ministry of Defense voices readiness to host the year’s ASEAN Defense Minister’s Summit taking place between 2-4 November. Defense Ministry Spokesperson, Colonel Thanathip…

TAT introducting Thai tourism to top media purveyors

BANGKOK, 30 OCTOBER 2009 (NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) has recently invited editors from leading magazines and newspapers in the United States to explore Thailand’s tourism products…

Public Health Ministry preparing to tackle swine flu spread in winter

BANGKOK, 28 October 2009 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health is integrating preventive measures against the type A (H1N1) flu, avian influenza and seasonal flu, which are likely to…

Thai students win 5 Int´l Astronomy Olympiad medals

BANGKOK, 26 October 2009 (NNT) – Thai students have won one gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the 3rd International Astronomy Olympiad held in Tehran, Iran. The Thai…

Thai PM hits back at Hun Sen over Thaksin

CHA-AM, Oct 23 (TNA) – Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Friday said that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen may have received incorrect information about former Thai prime minister Thaksin…

H1N1 vaccines low stability

BANGKOK, 22 October 2009 (NNT) – The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) is trying to fix the problem of low stability of H1N1 vaccines while assuring that 2 million doses of…

3 additional H1N1 fatalities confirmed last week in Thailand

BANGKOK, 21 October 2009 (NNT) – The Public Health Ministry declared 3 more fatalities from influenza A (H1N1) last week, pushing up the total death toll in Thailand to 173.…

15th ASEAN Summit cannot be disrupted

PHETCHABURI, 20 October 2009 (NNT) – Defense Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan assures maximum security for the 15th ASEAN Summit organized in Phetchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan provinces late this month.…