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Navy to the rescue
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 30/03/2011
» The navy has sent the country's only aircraft carrier Chakri Naruebet and two frigates to lead relief efforts in the South
More blimp troubles
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/08/2011
» The army's 350 million baht surveillance airship has had problems since it was ordered. The latest unwanted incident occurred Thursday.
Floods, landslides in South
Online Reporters, Published on 04/01/2012
» Yala residents started cleaning up their flood-hit homes on Wednesday as the water receded and Nakhon Si Thammarat airport reopened, following days of heavy rain brought by storms pummeling the South.
Weekly highlights
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 16/03/2012
» The government says that there is a slim chance of a repeat of the 'big flood' this year but Japanese investors remain sceptical, wanting all the floodwalls and floodways promised by the government to protect their factories to be in place before the rains come.
Highlights of the Week
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 27/07/2012
» The far South remains a very dangerous place for officials and civilians alike, with just one car bomb claiming the lives of five policemen in a single attack on Wednesday. Politically, the Pheu Thai Party refuses to give up on charter amendments and the controversial reconciliation bills, and that means the political atmosphere may heat up again.
Curfew planned for deep South
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/08/2012
» Authorities are planning to impose a curfew in the deep South to curb the escalating violence, amid mounting concerns over the impact it is having on the region's economy.
Help from an ivory tower
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 06/08/2012
» Taking a break from his unusually zealous pursuit of the age-old draft dodging allegation against former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, Defence Minister ACM Sukumpol Suwannatat last week floated an idea about a limited curfew in certain areas in the restive deep South and limited air support for ground troops on dangerous missions.
Yingluck defends plan to quell insurgency
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/08/2012
» Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra defended the government's plan to battle the southern insurgency, saying the strategy was in the good hands of key deputies.
Surge in unrest leads Yutthasak to pay visit
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/08/2012
» Deputy Prime Minister Yutthasak Sasiprapa will today lead a high-level delegation to the restive South and lay down policy for handling the recent upsurge in violence.
Highlights of the week
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 12/10/2012
» Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapriom remains tightlipped on goverment-to-government (G-to-G) rice deals, claiming the details are secret, as the Transport Ministry is asked to help provide storage space for this harvest's crop. In Bangkok the "sandbag row" was supposed to be settled at a meeting on Friday between City Hall and the Water and Flood Management Commission. And more violence in the deep South.