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Today you need to be 20 to buy cigarettes
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 04/07/2017
» A toughened tobacco control law takes effect Tuesday, raising the legal age to buy cigarettes to 20.
Work-study courses overseas halted over alleged abuse
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/06/2017
» Thai mechanical engineering students ended up working on dairy farms for long hours, work irrevelvant to their future careers.
Child boxers need protection, expert says
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/12/2016
» Thai boxers younger than 15 years old are being urged to avoid "head contact" to reduce the risk of brain injuries, while children aged under nine should be banned from Thai boxing.
Southern bombing, child killing get global condemnation
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/09/2016
» The bomb attack that killed three people, including a father and his five-year-old daughter in Narathiwat's Tak Bai district has drawn domestic and international outrage.
France mourns dead as driver's motive remains a mystery (Updated Sat.)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 15/07/2016
» France plunged into mourning for the 84 people killed in an attack carried out by a Tunisian-born man who, for unknown reasons, rammed his truck into a holiday crowd in Nice.
Studio bows to censors, edits 'Arbat'
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 15/10/2015
» The studio that produces the banned film Arbat is working on a new cut to satisfy censors despite urgings from censorship critics to stand its ground.
Navy pushes migrants out to sea; others rescued (UPDATED)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 15/05/2015
» Thailand turned away a boat carrying at least 300 Rohingya migrants found adrift in Thai waters Thursday. One lucky group of 700 was rescued in Indonesia after their boat sank and another group has been found on an island Phangnga.
Nepal quake death toll climbs over 5000 with more than 10,000 injured (Tuesday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/04/2015
» Hundreds of thousands of Nepalis are spending another night in the open after a massive quake which has killed more than 5,000, as officials warned the final toll could rise sharply once rescuers reach cut-off areas. (Includes drone video)
A Songkran listening activity
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/04/2015
» Look at the photos and listen to what I say. Which item (thing) am I talking about?
Learning Thai: A listening challenge
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 20/07/2014
» This interesting example of spoken Thai is a bit of a challenge for learners and for the translator.