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Breaking News From Thailand :Mon, 12 May 2008 07:56:06 -0400 US military plane flies aid to MyanmarA US military aircraft left Thailand's U-Tapao Airbase Monday to deliver emergency aid to neighbouring Myanmar in the wake of a cyclone that has left an estimated 100,000 people dead. Quake Tremor felt in Bangkok The earthquake in China's Sichuan province on Monday afternoon sent tremor to Bangkok as many tall buildings in the Thai Capital could feel the shake, local newspaper reported. Around 1:30 p.m. local ... Thai Army Chief rules out another coup The Commander-in-Chief of Royal Thai Army Gen. Anupong Paochinda on Monday ruled out the possibility of another coup, saying the military is not worried about such speculations. "I hereby affirm ... Strong China Quake Felt as far as Thailand An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck China's Sichuan province on Monday, less than 100 km (60 miles) from the provincial capital of Chengdu, the U.S. Geological Survey said on its web site. T... Lessons on climate change Four Thai students use a waterwheel to measure the rate of flow from melted snow in Gifu city, Japan. The four are with a group of 16 students and teachers who won a trip to Japan to learn more about ... Illegal Myanmar workers face tough times in Thailand - Feature Ranong, Thailand - The hot noon sun beats relentlessly down on scores of Myanmar citizens packed aboard long-tail boats on the Andaman Sea, sailing from Myanmar's Victoria Point toward Thailand's Rano... Veteran MP elected as Thailand Thailand's House of Representatives on Monday elected veteran MP Chai Chidchob, nominated by the ruling People Power Party (PPP), as the new House Speaker to succeed Yongyuth Tiyapairat who earlier re... Thai Lower House holds voting on new Speaker nomination Thailand's House of Representatives, or lower house of parliament on Monday began a debate and voting to elect a new House Speaker, after Yongyuth Tiyapairat resigned from the post pending trial on el... Sharp tongue speaks gutter language There are many proverbs pertaining to an important organ of the human being _ the mouth. Or the tongue, as referred to in Aesop's fable about a master who told his servant to prepare the best dish as ... Govt offers to buy land The government will buy land from residents in the restive South if they want to sell out and move elsewhere, Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said yesterday. Mr Samak said on his Sunday television tal... Indonesia beats Thailand in first day Host Indonesia narrowly defeated Thailand 5-4 in Group D in the first day's Thomas Cup Sunday night. In the first singles match, Thailand's Boonsak Ponsana beat Indonisia's Sony Dwi Kuncoro 21-17, 21-... Government is on track, says spokesman Several recent opinion surveys found the People Power party (PPP)-led government had failed to impress the public in the first three months it has run the country, particularly in curbing the soaring ... Govt urged to follow in Pridi SIRIKUL BUNNAG A peaceful approach in problem-solving and the democratic principles observed by the late statesman Pridi Banomyong should be adopted by the country in carrying out the charter chan... Black May memorial to be completed next year The long-delayed construction of a memorial to mark the May 1992 massacre, or Black May, is expected to be completed in May next year, said a member of a committee assigned to oversee its construction... Government falls short in public opinion The Samak Sundaravej government failed to handle key national issues in its first three months in office, according to an opinion survey by Assumption University. The Abac Poll Research Centre conduct... UN says 102,000 dead in Burma Thailand will act as a mediator to help with the movement of international relief supplies to Burma, which are being held up by the military junta and are stuck in Thailand, Foreign Minister Noppadon ... Bird flu vaccine intercepted CHIANG RAI : More than 100 bottles of bird flu vaccine, worth six million baht, were seized at Chiang Saen port yesterday. Customs staff found 120 bottles of 250cc vaccine on a Chinese cargo ship, Hon... Canvasser shot dead as PAO elections held in 5 provinces A canvasser was shot dead in Ayutthaya yesterday amid allegations of vote buying as provincial administration organisation (PAO) elections were held in five provinces. The body of Chamlong Pakisuk, 63... Samak orders hunt for balding mystery man Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has instructed police to search for the ''man with the receding hairline'' who tried to sabotage the government and the royal family. Mr Samak said during his televised... Retail price of oil being increased again Fuel prices at the pump rise again today by 50 satang per litre. The Finance and the Energy ministries plan to meet this week to seek new ways to encourage people to use alternative fuels. From ... Heavy rain, flash floods in the North Torrential rain has battered the northern provinces since Saturday night, triggering mountain runoff that has caused widespread flooding, with Kamphaeng Phet the hardest-hit area. Officials said villa... Soapies, advertising bad for youngsters The media industry is exerting a bad health influence on Thai youngsters, leading them into hazardous behaviour like having sex with friends and washing in laundry bleach to lighten their skin. Severa... Dancing decibels _ cities of noise ''Bangkok to be fashion centre of world.'' Next week the headline will read, ''Bangkok to be travel centre of the world'', or ''Car parts manufacturing centre of the world.'' Checking a website ... An ugly fight for power, money Malaysia's recent elections promised a new era of democracy and reform, but instead have ushered in an ugly fight for power and money that has turned away investors. Malaysia's ruling coalition suffer... a question of integrity Pata CEO and president Peter de Jong should be applauded for providing additional information one recent ''CEO Challenge''at was not available toe press attendinge closing media briefing. It is ... Cylcone Relief Teams Still on Standby in Thailand May 11, 2008 · At least a million and a half people in Myanmar are in need of food and shelter. Aid teams are arriving slowly from Thailand, but many relief workers are still awaiting visas. Self-censoring Thai PM threatens to sue newspapers BANGKOK -- Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, who has a notoriously combative relationship with his country's press, threatened on Sunday to sue two local newspapers. Speaking on his weekly "... Thai PM appeals to southern insurgents to surrender Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej Saturday called on insurgents in the violence-stricken deep south to put down their arms and help contribute to the country's peace. Samak, accompanied by top mili... Thailand to sell consumer-pack rice at lower price To meet demand for rice on domestic market, Thai Ministry of Commerce will soon prepare 200,000 five-kilogram bags of rice from state inventories for retail sale throughout the country, a senior minis... Thai King provides aids to cyclone-hit Myanmar The King of Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadej has prepared 2,000 aid sets comprising of food and bedding to help the victims of the cyclone-hit Myanmar, local media said on Saturday. The aid sets, which cos... Surayud to fly to Burma to negotiate Privy Councillor and former prime minister Surayud Chulanont and a six-member entourage will reportedly fly to Burma's new capital Naypyidaw today in an effort to convince the ruling junta to accept h... The Pain Of Not Knowing Not knowing the fate of loved ones is sometimes more painful than learning they have gone. But that is the way many Burmese workers in Thailand feel. They have been kept in the dark about their ... New screening test to ward off thalassemia Thai scientists have discovered a method to protect newborns from thalassemia, which is prevalent and causes an enormous financial burden on the country and the region. Preimplantation genetic diagnos... Some usersnot seduced by love potion Thailand has its own black magic love potion called namman prai (prai oil), but its magic has never been proven. Consumers have been warned about the oil after a consumer laid a complaint. The w... Democrats question SMS meeting call By Manop Thip-osod The Democrats smell a plot behind SMS messages convening an urgent House meeting tomorrow and suspect the government is in a rush to pick the House speaker. Democrat spokesman O... Border trade back to normal in Chiang Rai Border trade is back to normal in Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai following the eight-hour border closure yesterday by the Burmese junta so that Burma could smoothly hold its constitutional referendum.... Samak makes surprise southern visit Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej yesterday called on misguided southern insurgents to end their violent attacks and turn themselves in to the authorities if they want to be pardoned for their crimes. H... Jakrapob to ban PRD staff talking of coup PM's Office Minister Jakrapob Penkair said he will ban Public Relations Department (PRD) staff from reporting any news stories supporting a coup. ''Staff of the state media who encourage a coup either... Chart Thai opposes party line vote Chart Thai MPs have called on lawmakers to use their own judgement tomorrow in voting for a new House speaker rather than follow party lines. Their call could widen a conflict in the People's Power pa... Rossana says no law to help charter move No law accommodated the draft charter amendment submitted to parliament by a group led by activist Weng Tojirakarn, says Bangkok senator Rossana Tositrakul. She believed Dr Weng's group's attempt to a... Farmers plan rally against rice millers Farmers in this rice-growing province will meet on Tuesday to plan a rally against rice mill owners, who are allegedly trying to monopolise the market to keep rice prices low. Farmer groups leaders fr... Thai police seize nearly 21,000 fake passports Thai police on Friday seized nearly 21,000 fake passports and arrested 12 people in what they described as their biggest-ever bust of a counterfeiting ring, a senior official said.Most of the 20,904 d... First UNHCR TRUCKS enter Myanmar from Thailand Geneva - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said its first TRUCKS had arrived in Myanmar without a hitch Saturday, carrying 20 tons of emergency aid for survivors of the cyclone. The trucks, with enough em... Thai woman held at Hyderabad airport HYDERABAD: A Thai woman was on Saturday arrested at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport for allegedly carrying two kilograms of heroin valued at Rs 2 crore in the international market. Actin... Take a Virtual Walk Through Pattaya, Courtesy of Pattaya Photo Guide A new Web site allows anyone to take a virtual tour of Pattaya, Thailand, from the comfort of their own home. Bangkok, Thailand ( Burmese junta seizes UN food aid Burma's junta seized two planeloads of critical aid sent by the UN yesterday for a multitude of hungry survivors of last week's devastating cyclone, forcing the world body to suspend further help. ''... Big push about to pay off The long-awaited road project aimed at linking landlocked Kanchanaburi province with the Burmese coastal town of Tavoy finally looks close to fruition. It is thanks to Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej... Royal oxen dig their last furrow google_ad_client = "pub-3070849023962414"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; google_ad_format = "336x280_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_bord... Ambitious port, road project will boost bilateral trade ties The Tavoy deep-sea port and road link project could raise Thai-Burmese bilateral trade to a new level, says the local business community. The project is laid out in a memorandum of understanding sign... Former marine held over bank robbery CHIANG MAI : An ex-marine arrested yesterday for robbing a bank in Chiang Mai a month ago confessed to police he got the idea for the heist from a Thai action film. Piriya Acheepkosolkul, 30, robbed t... Ceremony predicts good year for farmers An abundance of food, an average supply of water and plentiful rice yields have been predicted for the coming year by traditional soothsayers after the Royal Ploughing Ceremony yesterday. The news has... ASC may file Thaksin graft charge Monday The Assets Scrutiny Committee (ASC) is likely to conclude on Monday whether to file an indictment against deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his close associates for alleged corruption in t... Thieves shot dead after necklace grab fails AYUTTHAYA : Two robbers were shot dead by an owner of a rented apartment during an attempted robbery in Bang Pa-in district yesterday, local police said. They attempted to grab a gold necklace from a ... Burmese told to vote _ or else CHIANG RAI : Residents of the Burmese border town of Tachilek will vote today on the draft of a new constitution despite the fact that the southern parts of their country have been declared a disaster... Atty-Gen wants more Burma loan evidence Attorney-General Chaikasem Nitisiri has demanded that the Assets Scrutiny Committee provide more evidence and witnesses over alleged graft related to the Export-Import Bank of Thailand's four-billion-... Mingkwan warns rice brokers Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Mingkwan Sangsuwan has threatened to take legal action against paddy middlemen who refuse to buy paddy from farmers at market prices. The threat came in res... State wants to end assistance to bus agency AMORNRAT MAHITTHIROOK The debt-ridden Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) has been told by the Transport Ministry that it was time the agency ended its dependence on state assistance to keep its... People still wary as leaders pursue warm ties China and Japan agreed amid fanfare this week that friendly ties are vital, but a pair of pandas and ping-pong diplomacy aren't enough to erase the deep distrust that could yet derail the detente betw... Little safety in the workplace Is work safety a myth in our country? Anyone studying the annual workplace casualty figures released last week might wonder so. They bear a startling resemblance to the highway death tolls seen at Son... Power pylon sabotage Insurgents are sabotaging power pylons in the deep South as they prepare to stage attacks on public offices and utilities, said an intelligence source at the Internal Security Operations Command Regio... Damaged statue to be fixed NAKHON RATCHASIMA : The Fine Arts Department will soon begin restoring the statue of heroine Thao Suranaree, which is partly damaged, a senior official said. Thanachai Suwanwattana, chief of the depar... Senators to explain their charter stance A group of senators will explain to a Senate meeting next week why they oppose the immediate amendment of the charter and what should be done to stave off a potential political crisis arising from the... Referendum first, disaster relief later Despite the crippling damage done by last weekend's devastating cyclone, Burma's junta is pressing on with their planned referendum today. The constitution is a key step in the junta's seven-point ''r... No truth but the truth Beginning this Monday, we all will enjoy the annual opportunity to satisfy our primitive lust for voyeurism, courtesy of Academy Fantasia 5. Reportedly over 100 surveillance cameras and hand-held devi... Powerhouse Thais rule AsPac jungolf MANILA, Philipppines--Thailand captured seven of 12 titles at stake to dominate the 29th Asia Pacific Junior Golf Championship presented by the Department of Tourism on Friday at the Sherwood Hills co... Thai cops bust counterfeit ring Bangkok - Thai police on Friday seized nearly 21 000 fake passports and arrested 12 people in what they described as their biggest-ever bust of a counterfeiting ring, a senior official said. Most o... Boom in cruise stopovers, Thailand. The cruise-stops will generate over 5000 tourists -Five major cruise line companies have notified the Tourism Authority of Thailand that they plan to include Phuket and Laem Chabang, in their regional... India, Thailand Warned Burma of Approaching Cyclone -- The huge death toll in the cyclone that hit Burma last Saturday would not have been so high if the Burmese government had heeded warnings from India and Thailand that a cyclone was on its way, acco... Thai premier cancels Myanmar trip - Summary Bangkok - Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej on Friday abruptly cancelled plans to fly to Yangon over the weekend to persuade the ruling junta to accept aid workers and supplies for the cyclone-deva... Thailand moves to bridge Burma aid gap Thailand is stepping up diplomatic mediation between the international community and Burma's military government over its refusal to allow large-scale aid operations. Thailand's Prime Minister, Samak... Steel in the lead with Thai teen BEIJING: Thai teenager Chinnarat Phadungsil birdied his last three holes to join Malaysia's Iain Steel as co-leader after round one of the Pine Valley Beijing Open on Thursday. Burma denies US access RANGOON - Relief supplies from the United Nations began arriving in Burma yesterday, but US military planes loaded with aid were still denied access by the country's isolationist regime five days afte... Thai PM to visit Myanmar to help persuade junta leaders to greenlight U.S. aid Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej will fly to Myanmar on Sunday to persuade Myanmar leaders to green light relief supplies from the United States after the country was hit by Cyclone Nargis, media ... Thai premier to intervene in US aid drive for Myanmar Bangkok - Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said Friday that he would fly to Yangon over the weekend to persuade the ruling junta to accept relief supplies for the cyclone-devastated country from t... Famous egg noodle stall keeps prices low and helpings large Size does matter - just ask the owner of Jubkang Noodle, a famous noodle stall in Chinatown. For more than four decades, the stall has served huge portions of noodles at a low price. It sticks b... Cheap feast from City Hall Curry and rice for only 15 baht? That's the price of a meal in a new food project to be launched on Monday by Bangkok Governor Apirak Kosayodhin in a bid to ease the economic hardships of city dweller... Thai PM to fly to Myanmar to press for aid access The Navy said four ships, including the destroyer USS Mustin and the three-vessel Essex Expeditionary Strike Force, were heading for Myanmar from the Gulf of Thailand after the Essex deployed helicopt... Dems may target Sompong The Democrats are considering seeking Justice Minister Sompong Amornwiwat's impeachment over his push for the appointment of six people to serve at the ministry's new anti-graft office beyond the dead... Oil palm growers block road SURAT THANI : More than 300 oil palm growers blockaded a highway in Tha Chana district yesterday, demanding the government tackle the problems of a fall in prices of their crop and the oversupply of o... Cafe owners propose strict new rules for youngsters PIYAPORN WONGRUANG A group of internet cafe operators yesterday proposed a new set of rules for governing their business, including opening 24 hours a day to clients aged over 18. They also promis... Panel finds Karun did assault Democrat MP A fact-finding panel yesterday concluded that People Power party MP Karun Hosakul physically assaulted Democrat MP Somkiat Pongpaibul in parliament on April 2. Democrat MP for Krabi, Pichet Phanvichar... Sutha resigns from cabinet Sutha Chansaeng resigned as social development and human security minister yesterday, in a move that may lead to a cabinet reshuffle. Mr Sutha, of the ruling People Power party (PPP), has suffered fro... Kamnan tells court he was paid B20,000 by Yongyuth Former House speaker Yongyuth Tiyapairat asked 10 kamnan from Chiang Rai to help his sister win a seat in the Dec 23 general election, the Supreme Court was told on the opening day of a vote-buying ca... Charter change vow by coalition seen as ruse The government yesterday came under fire for trying to hoodwink the public over amending the constitution. Criticism began as soon as the six-party coalition government announced it would keep its han... Personal letter praises department chief Foreign affairs permanent secretary Virasakdi Futrakul has circulated a letter in the Treaties and Legal Affairs Department praising its chief Virachai Plasai, who has been transferred to an inactive ... Surat, chairman of Osotspa group, passes away aged 78 Surat Osathanugrah, chairman of the Osotspa group, the country's largest consumer product conglomerate, died of sepsis yesterday. He was 78. Mr Surat was born on May 11, 1930. He obtained a bachelor's... Businesses look to profit from soldiers NAKHON RATCHASIMA : The Cobra Gold war games, which started yesterday, are expected to generate more than 500 million baht revenue for the provinces where the joint exercise takes place. Nakhon Ratcha... Festival to serve up tastes, sounds of Thailand Based on the theme "Partnership — Hand in Hand," the annual event promotes Thai culture and features a variety of activities to advance exchanges between Thailand and Japan. A sad loss in this fight for the poor They both died quietly, and one rather unexpectedly. The recent deaths of the two men would probably have gone unreported in most mainstream media. To the public, Nantachote Chairat and Pichet Butpala... Democrats quietly let Hillary know that it is over Apart from George McGovern, a plainspoken man who knows something about losing elections, not a single Democrat of national stature publicly urged Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday to end her campai... No free press and no democratic govt Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States of America and considered one of the forefront thinkers of modern democracy, was quoted as saying: ''The basis of our governments being the o... Vietnam to try US, Thai citizens for A US citizen and a Thai citizen will be put on trial in Vietnam on charges of "terrorism", a government spokesman said, six months after they were arrested with leaflets calling for political change. ... Thai social minister resigns Thailand's Social Development and Human Security Minister Sutha Chansaeng has submitted his resignation, which took effect immediately, Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej confirmed here on Thursday.... Thailand bans chatting on phone while driving Those using mobile phone without using hands-free devices while driving a vehicle in Thailand will break the law, face a fine, and endanger losing their driving licenses starting from Thursday. Violat... Pattaya City gets ready to celebrate Wisakha Bucha on May 19 -- Pattaya City is making preparations for Buddhism‘s most important festival, Wisakha Bucha Day, May 19, 2008, (the anniversary of the Lord Buddha‘s birth, enlightenment and entry into ni... Dept head pushed out for protecting CTX documents The lightning transfer of Virachai Plasai, chief of the Treaties and Legal Affairs Department and a chief negotiator in the Preah Vihear row with Cambodia, is related to his role in the CTX bomb scann... Driver mobile phone ban now in force From today it is illegal to use a mobile phone while driving a vehicle on a road, unless using a hands-free device. Police want to publicise the ban before getting tough and will probably issue cautio... PPP agreesto nominate Chai for job of speaker The People Power party will nominate veteran Buri Ram politician Chai Chidchob to parliament on Monday to take the post of House speaker. About 20 PPP executives of the 35-member executive board, chai... Aids drugs now available Second-line generic Aids drugs have already reached most HIV-positive patients as a direct result of the compulsory licensing (CL) policy, the National Health Security Office (NHSO) says. Delivery of ... Seven hundred kilos of rice seeds stolen PHATTHALUNG : About 700 kilos of premium-grade rice seeds were stolen prior to being transported for storage at a centre in Phatthalung's Muang district. Praiwan Chumai, a staff member at the provinci... |
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