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American crowned in Pattaya transgender pageant
AFP, Published on 09/03/2019
» PATTAYA: American contestant Jazell Barbie Royale was crowned Miss International Queen on Friday at a beauty pageant for transgender women, becoming the first person of colour to win the competition since it started in 2004.
Desalting som tum, the silent killer
News, Published on 09/03/2019
» A 50-year-old som tum (papaya salad) vendor who works outside some flats in Din Daeng in Bangkok was stunned when her medical check-up three years ago revealed she suffered from high blood pressure, which prompted doctors to advise her to urgently cut back on her sodium intake.
Heritage neglect lets Si Thep down
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 09/03/2019
» Recent news reports about an oil exploration project which is a just a stone's throw away from Si Thep historical park in Phetchabun has shocked the Thai people. The project, if it isn't shot down, may dim the hopes of the site becoming a Unesco world heritage site. PLOENPOTE ATTHAKOR talks to well-respected scholar Phuthorn Bhumadhon about the hot topic.
Dr Egg jumps in hot water
News, Published on 09/03/2019
» With some 7 million first-time voters expected to cast their ballots in the March 24 poll, political parties have rolled out policy platforms and offered MP candidates they believe will appeal to this specific niche in the electorate.
US hiring falls sharply
Published on 08/03/2019
» WASHINGTON: Hiring in the United States was the weakest in 17 months in February while wage gains were the fastest of the expansion and the unemployment rate fell, a possible sign that America’s jobs engine is starting to slow down.
Cabbie: Ripped-off teens 'didn't complain'
Online Reporters, Published on 08/03/2019
» A taxi driver who charged two young first-time visitors to Bangkok 1,800 baht for a trip from the Mor Chit bus terminal to Rangsit in Pathum Thani said his passengers paid willingly but he feels guilty about it now.
Prayut fears missteps at Sunday rally
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/03/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha remained coy Tuesday about whether he would address voters in Nakhon Ratchasima on Sunday, saying discussions were ongoing to figure out what he can or cannot do under the election law.
PM defends Senate panel
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/03/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha defended the role of a regime-appointed panel to shortlist 400 candidates for the Senate Tuesday and insisted he will be the one to make the final selection.
Thailand to build world's biggest floating solar farms
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/03/2019
» Thailand plans to build the world’s largest floating solar farms to power Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy and to boost the country’s share of clean energy.
Dead foreigner found hanging from tree in Pattaya
Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 05/03/2019
» CHON BURI: A European man was found hanged from a tree in a deserted alley in tambon Nong Prue, in Pattaya's Bang Lamung district, about 8pm on Monday.