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Academic hopes 3rd Govt-UDD talk fruitful

BANGKOK, 30 March 2010 (NNT) – The Director of Mahidol University’s Research Center for Peace Building, Kothom Areeya, reckons that the talk initiative between the government and the protesters is…

BMA calls off Songkran celebrations at Sanam Luang

BANGKOK, 29 March 2010 (NNT) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has called off the Thai calendar’s New Year celebration (Songkran) plan, which has been held every year at Sanam…

Govt-UDD negotiation ends, no results yielded

BANGKOK, 28 March 2010 (NNT) – The negotiation between the government and the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) on Sunday has ended with no resolution drawn after more…

Government set to prevent disruption at Inter-Parliamentary Union meeting

BANGKOK, March 26 (TNA) – The Thai authorities have planned security measures ahead of the Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly which opens in Bangkok on Saturday, and the anti-government Red Shirt…

Troops to be withdrawn from Parliament

BANGKOK, March 24 (TNA) – Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban on Thursday pledged he would order the withdrawal of security personnel deployed at and around Parliament as part of…

PM says heavy security at Parliament meant to ensure protection

BANGKOK, March 24 (TNA) – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said the heavy security at Thailand’s Parliament Wednesday was meant to ensure the safety of the members of parliament who were…

Cabinet extends security law for another week

BANGKOK, March 23 (TNA) – Thailand’s Cabinet on Tuesday extended enforcement of the country’s security law for another seven days from March 23 through March 30 as the Red Shirt…

Alleviation of 2010 Drought Crisis

While the hot politics is heating up the country, severe drought has also sucked the land dry, destroying farmland. Drought crisis this year is expected to be severer and last…

Coalition partners see negotiations will help resolve political crisis

BANGKOK, March 21 (TNA) — Partners in the coalition government believe that “initial negotiations” with anti-government protesters can eventually lead to solving political problem prevailing in Thailand, Prime Minister Abhisit…

Foreign Ministry confirms Thai worker killed by rocket in Israel

BANGKOK, March 19 (TNA, Agencies) – Thailand’s Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed on Thursday that a Thai labourer was killed after a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip hits southern Israel.…