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Betong airport runway will be extended, says army chief
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 05/07/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the extension of the runway at the new airport being built at Betong in Yala from 1,800 metres to 2,100 metres, to serve larger aircraft and increase tourist numbers, according to army chief Apirat Kongsompong.
Daimler affirms Thai truck and bus assembly
Business, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 21/09/2018
» Stuttgart-based Daimler AG is committed to investing in truck and bus assembly in Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme, even though the local market is limited when compared with other Asian countries.
Ex-US base 'not secret prison'
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 27/08/2018
» The army will open an old US military base suspected of housing a secret prison in Udon Thani as a tourist attraction, expelling any suspicions about the existence of secret US detention and interrogation facilities in Thailand.
PM approves 'midget' subs for navy
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 18/07/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has approved a 193-million baht project to design a so-called "midget" submarine -- the first step in the planned construction of a prototype for the Royal Thai Navy.
PM approves first stage of navy mini-submarine project
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/07/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha has approved a 200-million baht project to design a mini-submarine - the first step in the planned construction of a prototype for the Royal Thai Navy.
Toon takes time out for visit with PM
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 05/12/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has admitted the government faces budget constraints over financing hospitals but says that the charity run by Artiwara "Toon" Kongmalai has boosted his morale.
China tank deal opens old wounds for wary
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 19/10/2017
» Even though the first batch of 28 VT-4 Chinese tanks, which arrived this month, are being hailed as the Thai army's most modern model, their durability and maintenance costs are still being questioned.
Prayut to hold direct talks with citizens
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 20/08/2017
» The government has said it is now time to learn about problems directly from people in various areas via mobile cabinet meetings after having spent the last three years successfully laying a solid foundation for the country.
South killings 'side issues'
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 31/07/2016
» Eighty percent of violent incidents in the far South were "side issues" not perpetrated by insurgents but are believed to be linked to insurgent groups, according to the Internal Security Operations Command.
Prawit mulls dud detector suit
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 18/06/2016
» Thai authorities were considering whether to sue a jailed British businessman who sold them bogus bomb detectors following an asset seizure order, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said on Friday.