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Prayut extends Section 44 net
News, Published on 24/07/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has invoked his special powers under Section 44 of the interim charter to tackle illegal street racing, alcohol sales near schools and universities, and illegal nightspot operations.
Japan backs Dawei, Thai high-speed train
Published on 04/07/2015
» Thailand and Japan agreed on Saturday to develop the Dawei special economic zone in Myanmar and two train lines in Thailand including a high-speed train linking Bangkok and Chiang Mai.
2 Thai carriers to share new terminal
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 10/02/2015
» Thai Airways International (THAI) and Bangkok Airways may have the planned new passenger terminal at Suvarnabhumi airport all to themselves.
Thai archbishop among new cardinals
Published on 04/01/2015
» The Archbishop of Bangkok was among 20 new cardinals named by Pope Francis on Sunday to attend the elite group at the top of the Roman Catholic hierarchy who enter the conclave to choose his successor after his death or resignation. Among them are 15 who are under 80.
The pot isboiling over
News, Published on 03/01/2015
» The task of writing the constitution has been compared to cooking, with many cooks in danger of spoiling the broth.
Thailand's football heroes return home
Online Reporters, Published on 21/12/2014
» The Thai national football team arrived back in Bangkok on Sunday to the cheers of about 1,000 ecstatic fans who had waited for hours at Don Mueang airport to greet them.
South of Bangkok, supply leads demand
Spectrum, Published on 14/09/2014
» Property markets throughout Thailand were affected to varying degrees by political turbulence and economic stagnation for many months leading up to the coup in May. And while slight growth was still seen in Cha-am, Hua Hin and Pranburi during the crisis, the focus now is on absorbing the substantial supply that is coming onto the market after several years of heavy activity.
Seduction of the sea drives Hua Hin condominium surge
Spectrum, Published on 14/07/2013
» More than 4,500 new condominium units were launched in Hua Hin in the first half of this year alone, bringing total supply to 22,619 units. On the demand side, sales rose to 52% of new units launched, from 49% the previous year. The Hua Hin condominium market is destined to grow further, given favourable factors including the government's increased promotion of the city and Cha-am as seaside resort destinations for foreigners, and plans for a high-speed rail line and Motorway Route 8 to make travel from Bangkok faster.
Styrofoam helped Tiger Disco blaze
Published on 20/08/2012
» PHUKET: Excessive use of flammable materials along with modifications to the building may have contributed to the severity of the deadly fire at the Tiger Discotheque early on Friday morning.
Supporters knocked for a loop by MMA ban
Spectrum, Ezra Kyrill Erker, Published on 08/04/2012
» Less than a week before muay Thai's application to the IOC and World Games, and a few days after Spectrum reported on a high-profile local mixed martial arts (MMA) competition, MMA was banned in Thailand by the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) on the grounds that it was hurting the image of muay Thai. MMA is a discipline fought in an octagonal cage using any number of fighting and grappling techniques. To hone stand-up combat techniques, many international competitors train in muay Thai, and for years MMA fighters have been coming to train in the Kingdom.