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The 41st ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting (AEM)

BANGKOK, Aug 13 (TNA) – The 41st ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting (AEM) and related meetings starts Thursday in Thailand’s capital of Bangkok under tight security. The meeting is hosted by…

Mass candle-lighting ceremony marks HM the Queen’s birthday

BANGKOK, Aug 12 (TNA) – A sea of candlelight and fireworks lighted the sky over Bangkok’s Sanam Luang Wednesday evening to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s 77th birthday and to…

Health volunteers nationwide campaign to prevent A(H1N1) flu

PATHUM THANI, Aug 12 (TNA) – To mark Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s 77th birthday, Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health ordered local health volunteers countrywide to launch a special round of…

Strong Andaman Islands earthquake leaves Thai dams unaffected

PHUKET, Aug 11 (TNA) – A 7.5 magnitude earthquake which struck in the Bay of Bengal off India’s remote Andaman Islands early Tuesday has not affected Thailand, according to the…

Tsunami warning for 6 provinces along Andaman coast retracted

PHUKET, 11 August 2009 (NNT) – The National Disaster Warning Center has retracted a warning for a possible tsunami after issuing it to 6 southern provinces along the Andaman Sea.…

Thailand to start A(H1N1) flu vaccine clinical trials in September

BANGKOK, Aug 10 (TNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health will begin clinical trials of vaccines to protect humans from influenza A(H1N1) on September 6, following successful trials on laboratory…

PM Abhisit advises on preventing H1N1 virus

BANGKOK, Aug 9 (TNA) — Noting that the numbers of fatalities from Influenza Type A (H1N1) virus has risen in almost every country worldwide, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Sunday…

Myanmar may have to leave ASEAN if it has nuclear plant

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug 8 (TNA) — Myanmar may be forced to abandon its Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) membership if it is found to have a nuclear reactor in…

Father of panda cub celebrates 9th birthday today

CHIANG MAI, 6 August 2009 (NNT) – Chiang Mai Zoo is today celebrating the 9th birthday of Chinese panda Chuang Chuang, the male mate of nationwide sensation Lin Hui, allowing…

Names released of 9 injured in Samui incident; Airport to re-open later Wednesday

BANGKOK, Aug 5 (TNA) – Nine passengers from five countries — Britain, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, and Switzerland — injured in Tuesday’s incident at an airport serving aThai tourist venue…