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Ministry to revive gay rights bill
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 30/05/2017
» The Ministry of Justice has vowed to take action in favour of a petition demanding a stalled bill on gay rights be enacted.
Thai teen in India may have died from gas leak
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 24/04/2017
» An autopsy on a 15-year-old Thai student who was found dead at a hotel in India's West Bengal early last month confirmed he died from a lack of oxygen to the brain, possibly as a result of a gas leak.
Thais still struggle to enter S Korea
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 19/05/2017
» Thai tourists complain that too many are being refused entry to South Korea as authorities there fear they may overstay their visas or look for work, but the Thai Foreign Ministry (MFA) has cited a lack of required documents and language problems as the main reasons.
Calls for booze-free Songkran
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 14/04/2017
» Songkran is a beautiful festival that requires safer and more acceptable forms of celebration, according to Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) chief executive officer Supreda Adulyanon.
Grieving Thai father to sue Indian hotel
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 22/03/2017
» The father of a 15-year-old Thai student who was found dead at a hotel in India's West Bengal wants to file a lawsuit against the hotel's owner.
Pichet vows to cut teen pregnancy
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 28/03/2017
» Digital Economy and Society Minister Pichet Durongkaveroj is vowing a renewed push to get the rate of unplanned teen pregnancies down, after new National Statistical Office (NSO) figures confirmed Thailand's rate is one of the highest in Southeast Asia.
India honours Princess Sirindhorn
Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 31/03/2017
» Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has received a prestigious award in India in recognition of her devotion to language studies.
Woman who fell into coma arrives home
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 07/04/2017
» A 27-year-old Chiang Mai woman who suffered heart failure during a trip to Japan has returned to Thailand after enduring five operations and being hospitalised in Tokyo for two and a half months.
Indian tourist visa fees increase sharply
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 06/04/2017
» Indian tourist visa fees have risen for applicants who apply via the normal process, while the fees remain unchanged for e-visa applications, the Indian embassy says.
Two new holidays announced; May 5 dropped
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 12/04/2017
» The nation will have two new public holidays starting this year, on July 28 and Oct 13, while May 5 will no longer serve as Coronation Day, the government announced Tuesday.