• THAILAND

  Public rallies banned for coup anniversary

  News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/05/2018

  » Government House and surrounding areas within a 50 metres radius are expected to be declared a "controlled zone", where any public gatherings are prohibited, said a deputy national police chief Sunday.

• THAILAND

  Peace, but poor miss out

  News, Published on 21/05/2018

  » When the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) stepped into power after the May 22, 2014 coup, it made several bold promises such as fostering national reconciliation, introducing sweeping reforms and improving the economy.

• THAILAND

  PM to make Europe trip next month

  News, Published on 21/05/2018

  » Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is expected to visit Europe next month to further strengthen mutual ties following the European Union's decision last year to resume political contact at all levels with Thailand.

• THAILAND

  Pheu Thai leaders 'not criminals'

  News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/05/2018

  » Pheu Thai Party leading figures facing charges for speaking out against the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) have done nothing criminally wrong as they acted within reason to express their views, senior party figure Khunying Sudarat Keyurapan says.

• THAILAND

  Ex-policeman helps kids' dreams come true

  News, Published on 21/05/2018

  » BURI RAM: Pol Capt Aphichit Phanthaprathip surprised quite a few people when he quit the police force just as he was on the brink of being promoted to inspector.

• THAILAND

  Move to fend off future floods

  News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 21/05/2018

  » The Thai and Japanese governments are moving forward with the 3rd Outer Ring Road Diversion Channel megaproject to serve as the primary countermeasure to protect Thailand's economic powerhouse Bangkok from future flooding.

• THAILAND

  New agency ready for rainy season

  News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/05/2018

  » Thailand has now entered the rainy season from now until October. For the authorities, it is a challenging period because they need to take care of water management with the utmost care; providing enough water for farmers while simultaneously dealing with torrential downpours and the flooding they cause. Failing to strike the right balance can lead to catastrophes such as the epic flooding of 2011. That year, the authorities had stored too much water in reservoirs for farming and unusually heavy rainfall led to overflows and inundation.

• THAILAND

  School backs down on headscarf ban

  News, Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 21/05/2018

  » PATTANI: The director of a local school that prohibited students from wearing Islamic headscarves has backed down from his ban after senior education authorities stepped in following complaints from parents.

• THAILAND

  Thailand, Austria ties get stronger

  News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/05/2018

  » Austria: Austria and Thailand have launched a special occasion to celebrate 150 years of diplomatic relations next year with a prelude of the country's most refined epic masked khon performance, presenting deeply strengthened relations through culture exchange to pave the way for more cooperation.

• THAILAND

  'Culture of lawfulness' urged

  News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 21/05/2018

  » Thailand must foster a "culture of lawfulness" in order to achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 16, ensuring peace, justice and strong institutions, a seminar was told.

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