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Deputy PM warns, Sudarat explains
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/10/2017
» Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan called a press conference to defend herself after Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon called her high-profile procession "improper".
110,000 give final farewells to late King as palace gates close (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/10/2017
» About 110,000 people flocked to Sanam Luang Thursday to bid a final farewell to their beloved late King before officials closed the palace gates for the last time.
Only 7500 invited to enter cremation grounds for King's ceremonies
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 04/10/2017
» About 7,500 pre-screened people will be permitted to enter the royal cremation ground at Sanam Luang during the royal funeral ceremonies for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej at the end of this month.
Bali's Mt Agung "could erupt at any time"
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/09/2017
» Nearly 135,000 people on the Indonesian island of Bali have left their homes after warnings the Mount Agung volcano could erupt at any time, officials said late on Thursday.
Mahakan Fort cleanup begins; major repairs required (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/08/2017
» City Hall has started cleaning and renovating the centuries-old Mahakan Fort as part of its plan to tidy up areas surrounding Sanam Luang ahead of the royal cremation ceremony on Oct 25-29. City officials have discovered that it is subsiding.
Another round of flooding possible next month
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/08/2017
» At least two typhoons are expected to develop in the Indian Ocean next month, weakening to depressions, but causing heavy rain in the North and Northeast.
"Steamed gum" soup tricks Pattaya diners
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/08/2017
» Some restaurants in Pattaya have been found using steamed vegetable gum instead of expensive swallow nests in their soup, according to the Department of Special Investigation.
"Grandpa Teacher" and his volunteers give slum children a chance
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/07/2017
» 80-year-old "Kru Puu" (Grandpa Teacher) has been teaching slum children for free since 1994 and has assembled a group of 800 volunteers to help.
Far too little exercise for most Thai children
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/04/2017
» Surveys have found that Thai children are inactive for most of their waking hours, with only 37 percent getting in an hour or more of physical activity each day.
Sunrise and sunset at Phanom Rung
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 04/04/2017
» About 1,000 tourists packed Phanom Rung on Monday morning to see a rare sight, the rays of the rising sun passing through all 15 doorways of the ancient Khmer ruin