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Laos keen to cash in on ecotourism
News, Mongkol Bangprapa in Laos, Published on 03/02/2025
» Khammouane province in Central Laos is being highlighted as new attraction in the neighbouring country. It has invited tourists and investors from Thailand to explore its natural landscapes and business opportunities.
'Endemic' status still some way off: expert
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/04/2022
» The kingdom is expected to record about 100,000 new Covid-19 cases per day following the Songkran holiday, according to Dr Prasit Watanapa, dean of Siriraj Hospital's medical school under Mahidol University.
New variant 'infects' delivery man
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/04/2022
» A parcel delivery man is suspected of being infected with a new Covid-19 variant never before detected in Thailand, a senior health official said on Monday.
XE wave 'likely to be mild'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/04/2022
» The Public Health Ministry on Sunday played down concerns raised by the detection of the first case of the XE Covid-19 strain in the country, saying there is no need to panic as it is not believed to result in as many complications as some previous mutations.
Latest Omicron variant 'XE' arrives
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/04/2022
» Thailand on Saturday reported its first case of Omicron XE, a combination of two previous versions of the Omicron variant, shortly after the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned about the new hybrid.
Ranger dies, another hurt in ambush
News, Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 05/05/2020
» PATTANI: A paramilitary ranger was shot dead and another wounded in a roadside ambush in Sai Buri district on Sunday night, police said.
Chiang Mai man wanted for murder of two teachers
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/11/2019
» An arrest warrant has been issued for a Chiang Mai man after a teaching couple were found stabbed to death and their 600,000-baht motorbike missing at their house in Muang district of Rayong province.
Mekong dilemmas need political will to resolve
News, Apichai Sunchindah, Published on 26/07/2019
» Last year, we were saddened by the hazards related to dam failures in the Mekong River basin after one of the saddle dams on the Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy hydro-electric project in Laos collapsed and the large amounts of impounded water then gushed downstream, causing massive inundation and damage to property, crops, livestock, lost livelihoods and some human casualties. The cause of the dam disaster has been attributed to sub-standard construction and unusually high rainfall.
Projects 'must respect rights'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/09/2018
» Chiang Rai: Thai companies investing in neighbouring countries should pay more respect to the rights of local communities, according to a message from the 8th Regional Conference on Business and Human Rights in Southeast Asia.
Lao dam burst lessons for Thai firms
News, Emilie Pradichit & Debbie Stothard, Published on 28/08/2018
» While the world reacted with shock at the recent dam collapse in Laos, attention was mainly focused on the victims and the patchy response of the Lao government. More than a month later, serious questions arise concerning the role and responsibilities of international companies involved in the fatal project, including those from Thailand.