1. Former Thai Prime Minister Urges Military Junta to Fulfill Promises
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BANGKOK – Former Thailand prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra called on Monday on the military junta to fulfill its promises of reform. The comments came on the third anniversary of the military coup that ...

2. BANGKOK, 23 May 2017 (NNT) - Deputy Director-General of the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning Somchai Matvattarakul agreed with the idea that funding for the removal of water hyacinth should be given to only one ...
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BANGKOK, 23 May 2017 (NNT) - Deputy Director-General of the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning Somchai Matvattarakul agreed with the idea that funding for the removal of water hyacinth ...

3. Thailand reassures foreigners following Bangkok hospital attack
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Thailand's foreign ministry on Tuesday reassured the international community that the country would increase security at sensitive locations a day after a bomb exploded at a hospital in the capital Bangkok ...

4. Govt urges public participation in canal & river cleanup to help prevent floods
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BANGKOK, 21 May 2017 (NNT) - The government has urged the general public to keep canals and rivers clean in order to prevent floods and improve the environment. Government Spokesman Lt Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd ...

5. Tainted by asordid tradition
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For Note, a 42-year-old freelance journalist in northern Thailand, there's nothing bigger or more exciting than welcoming government officials from the central office in Bangkok. The officials visit for ...

6. Spider web card set for Oct 1 launch
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Oct 1 will see the launch of common tickets for mass transit systems at selected stations and on some buses in Bangkok and surrounding areas, says the Office of the Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning ...

7. Disowning Lawmakers’ Proposal, Govt Says No VAT Increase in 2018
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BANGKOK — The rubber stamp parliament’s proposal for a VAT increase next year was shot down by the government on Saturday. While the interim parliament’s committee on economics argued that raising value-added ...

8. Feature: Singaporean start-up introduces Chinese-style bike sharing in Bangkok
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BANGKOK, May 17 (Xinhua) -- A Singaporean start-up, oBike, launched station-less bike sharing service in Bangkok earlier this month in a bid to transform the traffic-clogged city though they are facing ...

9. Thailand backs off threat to block Facebook over content
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... and Telecommunication Commission Secretary-General Takorn Tantasith talks to reporters in Bangkok, Tuesday, May 16. Posted: 2017-05-17 06:52:00 Leggi tutto  ...

10. Urban Hospitality plans B400m hotel in Phloenchit
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Urban Hospitality Group, a local hotel and real estate developer, plans to build a hotel worth 400 million baht in Bangkok's prime Phloenchit area, aiming to serve tourists and business travellers. Group ...

11. Land Transport Dept reports 569 public transport drivers violated law
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BANGKOK, 14th May 2017 – The Land Transport Department has found hundreds of cases of law violations by public transport owners and drivers. Land Transport Department Director-General Sanit Promwong said ...

12. Taking note of a Bangkok institution
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Most people in Bangkok have been well acquainted with Suksapanpanit stationery shop since childhood, especially when the new school term is about to start. Here parents can find pretty much every necessity ...

13. 3-year performance report to be released in June
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BANGKOK, 14th May 2017 (NNT) – The Thai government is scheduled to release its 3-year performance report next month according to its spokesperson. Government Spokesperson Lt Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd disclosed ...

14. Interview: China's Belt and Road Initiative highly compatible with Thai development strategy: entrepreneur
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BANGKOK, May 13 (Xinhua) -- The Thai-Chinese Rayong Industrial Zone has benefited a lot from the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, which is compatible with the Thai government's "Thailand 4.0" strategy, ...

15. Thailandia, post anti monarchia via da Facebook
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ROMA - Ultimatum della Thailandia a Facebook per la rimozione di contenuti critici nei confronti della monarchia, illegali nel Paese: le autorità di Bangkok avrebbero chiesto al social network di rimuovere ...

16. La Thailandia "minaccia" Facebook per le critiche alla monarchia
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BANGKOK. Ultimatum della Thailandia a Facebook per la rimozione di contenuti critici nei confronti della monarchia, illegali nel Paese: le autorità di Bangkok avrebbero chiesto al social network di rimuovere ...

17. Chinatown first to receive street food upgrade
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BANGKOK, 9th May 2017 (NNT)-The Ministry of Tourism and Sports and the Office of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) are set to launch the previously announced operation to improve Bangkok’s ...

18. DPM Somkid: Macron's victory means stable EU
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BANGKOK, 09 May 2017, (NNT) - According to the Deputy Prime Minister for economic affairs Somkid Jatusripitak, the victory of Emmanuel Macron in the French presidential election means a more stable European ...

19. Watchdog says Vietnamese officials bribed by log smugglers
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BANGKOK (AP) — An environmental watchdog has accused Vietnamese government and military officials of taking payoffs to ignore vast smuggling of lucrative lumber from neighboring Cambodia. Millions of dollars ...

20. Education Min reaching out to indebted teachers
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BANGKOK, 7th May 2017 (NNT) – Teachers who are overwhelmed by personal debt, now have the opportunity to improve their financial position, in a scheme being offered by the Education Ministry. The Office ...

21. Govt hopes to recruit competent persons
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BANGKOK, 7th May 2017 (NNT) – The government is keen to recruit people with high potential to serve the country in the hope of achieving sustainable development. Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, today ...

22. PM says govt has water management plan for rainy season in place
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BANGKOK, 7th May 2017 (NNT) – Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has confirmed that the government has a water management plan for the monsoon season in place. As the rainy season has arrived, the prime ...

23. Thai government revokes passport of fugitive Red Bull heir
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BANGKOK — Thailand’s government has canceled the passport of a fugitive heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune who is wanted on deadly hit-and-run charges, a Foreign Ministry official said. Vorayuth ...

24. Thailand's 'dancing grannies' show there is life after 60
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New 48-hour courses for the elderly in Bangkok on subjects ranging from nutrition and legal rights to a watered-down version of tai chi shows there is life after you retire while also addressing concerns ...

25. Thailand to launch MICHELIN Guide Bangkok to promote tourism
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by Tourism Authority of Thailand, www.TATnews.org The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has entered into a partnership with Michelin Travel Partner to publish a Bangkok edition of the prestigious Michelin ...

26. Thailand censors debate about missing democracy plaque in Bankgok
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Bangkok: Thailand's military government has banned public discussion on the mysterious disappearance of a plaque commemorating a revolution that established democratic rule in the country 85 years ago. ...

27. Preconceived bad effect of Mekong clearance should not affect survey work: expert
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BANGKOK, May 4 (Xinhua) -- An Chinese expert on Wednesday asked opponents of the plan to blast islets and rocky outcrops in the Mekong River for bigger cargo ships to be more objective and wait for results ...

28. Thailand censors debate about missing democracy plaque in Bankgok
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Bangkok: Thailand's military government has banned public discussion on the mysterious disappearance of a plaque commemorating a revolution that established democratic rule in the country 85 years ago. ...

29. Quelle: www.hrw.org, vor 11 Minuten veröffentlicht
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... raided his Bangkok home on April 29, 2017, Human Rights Watch said today. Posted: 2017-05-03 06:27:00 Leggi tutto  ...