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Doi Suthep housing construction stopped
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/04/2018
» New housing being built for the Region 5 office of the Appeal Court at the foot of Doi Suthep mountain in Chiang Mai province will be taken over for public use, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said on Thursday.
Parlour tricks
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 15/01/2018
» The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission has launched an investigation into freebies given to police by a local massage parlour.
Catch her if you can
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 12/01/2018
» Officials risk facing malfeasance charges if they make no attempt to hunt down former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon says.
Super hot
Published on 30/05/2016
» New Delhi: A city in northern India has shattered the national heat record, registering a searing 51 degrees Celcius — the highest since records began — the weather office said on May 20.
Long run
Published on 23/05/2016
» Beijing — Police in the northeast of China say they have caught a suspected murderer who has been on the run for 25 years, local media reported on May 15.
Problem pets
Published on 23/05/2016
» Pet dogs are a major cause of rabies cases as most domestic animals are not vaccinated, the Public Health Ministry has warned.
Transport trouble
Published on 13/05/2016
» The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) said on May 6 that the construction of two depots for its buses will be delayed, after discussions over land leasing with the Treasury Department and the State Railway of Thailand stalled.
Flood-related vocabulary (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/11/2011
» Fully updated with vocabulary from latest flooding reports and links to many flood stories covered previously.
Essential food safety and food processing vocabulary 1
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/10/2010
» Every major food exporting country has experienced food safety problems at one time or another.
Govt officials blame 'tension' for school torching
News, Published on 08/06/2010
» Health and educational officials blame poor school guidance and systems to help students manage tension for a 16-year-old boy's sudden breakdown and his torching of a building at Mahidol Witthayanusorn School, causing up to 130 million baht in damage.