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Three killed, one wounded in clash in insurgency-troubled Yala province

YALA, June 27 (TNA) — A Thai soldier, a police officer and a suspected insurgent died, and one soldier was wounded in a clash early Saturday in Bannang Sata district…

Foreign Affairs Minister to jointly chair 1st ASEAN-GCC summit

BANGKOK, 27 June 2009 (NNT) – The Minister of Foreign Affairs will attend the first ever ministerial level meeting of the ASEAN and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in the Kingdom…

6th AMMY urges youth to join in ASEAN Community establishment

BANGKOK, 25 June 2009 (NNT) – Ministers attending the 6th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Youth (AMMY) today have voiced their support to encourage participation of youths in the establishment of…

Thailand, Cambodia deploy more troops at historic temple

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, June 25 (TNA) – Troop reinforcements from both Thailand and Cambodia have been deployed around Preah Vihear temple, following Thailand’s opposition to the World Heritage Committee and United Nations Educational Scientific…

Govt ready for UDD´s major rally on 27 June

BANGKOK, 25 June 2009 (NNT) – Deputy Prime Minister for security affairs Suthep Thaugsuban vows to intensively enforce laws to control a major rally by the anti-government United Front of…

Gen Prawit explains use of Internal Security Act at AMM in Phuket

BANGKOK, 25 June 2009 (NNT) – Defense Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan has clarified the necessity for an implementation of the Internal Security Act within Phuket province during the ASEAN Ministerial…

HM the King lauds patenting of Thai rice gene

BANGKOK, 25 June 2009 (NNT) – His Majesty the King yesterday expressed great pride over Thailand’s successful patent registration of rice that will safeguard the fragrance of Thai rice and…

Railway workers end two-day strike

BANGKOK, June 23 (TNA) – The labour union of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) ended its strike on Tuesday evening, while train services resumed with the first 23 trains…

Thailand’s unemployment up 28% in Q1/09

BANGKOK, June 23 (TNA) – Thailand’s unemployment during the first quarter of this year soared 27.87 per cent from the corresponding period of 2008, a government spokesman said on Tuesday.…

MOPH satisfied with A (H1N1) preventive campaign

BANGKOK, 23 June 2009 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health deemed the A (H1N1) virus preventive campaign successful, especially the preventive handbook distribution to people, and asserted that additional…