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PM to meet with Trump Oct 3 in Washington
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/09/2017
» Trade and security will top the agenda when Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha meets US President Donald Trump at the White House next week, officials say.
No "financial bubble" seen as SET nears 24-year high (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/09/2017
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index Monday reached its highest level in nearly 24 years, but this was not deemed a financial bubble as the index's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio remains low.
Unis facing student shortage
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/06/2016
» The 170 Thai universities have more places than applicants, as students also turn away from courses like social sciences and turn towards science and technical classes.
Army to guard water supplies as irrigation officials admit mistakes
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/06/2015
» The Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives Ministry will ask the army to deploy forces to guard sluice gates amid the water crisis to prevent a possible "water war among the citizens".
Baby amulets: Kuman Thong
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/11/2014
» Among the superstitutious, Kuman Thong, or baby amulets, remain as popular as ever, and, although illegal, actual baby body parts are sometimes used to make them.
Ebola survivor: Spanish nurse tests negative
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 20/10/2014
» Not all Ebola victims die. A Spanish nurse who became the first person outside Africa to be infected with Ebola on Sunday tested negative for the virus.
Sunken cruise ship arrives in Genoa
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/07/2014
» The massive wreck of the capsized cruise liner Concordia, twice the size of the Titanic, has been refloated and towed 280 kilometres to Genoa, Italy for scrapping.
"All-out final battle" (updated Wednesday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/05/2014
» Continuing coverage of the the PDRC's "all-out final battle". The Senate is struggling to help find a solution to the political crisis, with one protest group demanding it appoint a new PM and another insisting that it doesn't.
MH370: Search turns west – "like going to the moon" (updated Monday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/03/2014
» Investigators probing the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines MH370 piloted an identical Boeing 777-200 on the missing plane’s suspected flight path, in a re-enactment confirming their belief that it banked west.
US election: It's time to pay attention
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/11/2012
» Once again, you are going to have a chance to follow a major news event in both Thai and English. In fact, you really should start today. Since most of you already know Thai, here is a head start with some of the key English vocabulary you will need to know plus some background.