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Milestones
News, Published on 21/01/2018
» Sentenced: By the Criminal Court to 80 and a half years in prison, serial bomber Watana Pumret. The 63-year-old was most famously convicted of the Phramongkutklao Hospital bombing last year. So far, for four bombings and an explosive cache, Watana has received prison sentences of 111 years and six months plus fines of 1,475 baht. He has two other cases to go.
Myanmar police shoot dead 7 protesters in troubled Rakhine
Reuters, Published on 17/01/2018
» YANGON: Myanmar police shot dead seven demonstrators and 12 were injured in troubled Rakhine State, after a local gathering celebrating an ancient Buddhist Arakan kingdom turned violent.
Fire gutted tour speedboat being towed to Koh Phi Phi
Online Reporters, Published on 15/01/2018
» The wreckage of the speedboat that exploded on Sunday is being hauled ashore on Phi Phi island so authorities can identify the cause of the blast that injured 16 Chinese tourists.
Temperature to drop in upper Thailand Jan 14-15
Online Reporters, Published on 14/01/2018
» With a strong high pressure system prevailing, the temperature in upper Thailand is expected to drop by 1-2 degree Celcius on Jan 14-15, the Thai Meteorological Department said in its 5am forecast on Sunday.
DO NOT USE! Smoking ban rolled out on popular resort islands
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/11/2017
» Authorities began enforcing a smoking ban on 24 beaches in 15 provinces yesterday including in Hua Hin, Phuket and sandy stretches of two islands that are huge international tourist draws: Koh Tao and Koh Samui in the Gulf of Thailand.
As sea temperatures rise, Thailand sees coral bleaching
Spectrum, Published on 25/12/2016
» Mass coral bleaching at the Great Barrier Reef this year triggered international attention towards the severe impact of climate change. The worst-ever bleaching event was caused by the El Nino climate cycle that began around the middle of 2014. Two-thirds of corals in the northern part of the Great Barrier Reef died.
Construction begins on second Thai-Myanmar bridge
Kyodo News, Published on 31/08/2015
» A groundbreaking ceremony was held Sunday for the second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge that will play a key role in the East-West Economic Corridor traversing continental Southeast Asia.
2nd Thai-Myanmar bridge construction begins
Kyodo News, Published on 30/08/2015
» MAE SOT - A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Sunday for the second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge that will play a key role in the East-West Economic Corridor traversing continental Southeast Asia.
Thailand, neighbours to standardise border checkpoints
Kyodo News, Published on 21/05/2015
» Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam will standardise rules and inspections at border checkpoints to enhance economic connectivity along the so-called East-West Economic Corridor.