WHILE negotiations by Thai and Cambodian troops defused tension at Sa Kaeo province with the latter agreeing to pull back to the Thai borderline until the Joint Border Committee (JBC) officially concludes demarcation in future a veteran Thai soldier warned of silent offensive, TV Channel 7 said this evening (May 20). This issue arose
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5 high-ranking Phuket officials transferred after protest over alleged bribery
A BIG shakeup occurred in Phuket today (May 20) with the deputy provincial governor, three district chiefs and a Provincial Disaster Prevention official being temporarily transferred after owners of Patong entertainment venues mounted a protest over alleged bribery and extortion to prevent tampering with evidence, Amarin TV said. Mr. Narucha Khosasilai, director-general of the
Read moreCancellation of 60-day visa-free stay not affecting Pai
FOLLOWING the cancellation of 60-day visa-free scheme for 93 countries yesterday (May 19) a Mae Hong Son association is confident this step will not affect tourism in Pai district while urging the government to find new strategies to attract high-quality visitors, PPTVHD36 said today (May 20). Tourists from 93 countries have been able to
Read moreWHO worried about ‘scale and speed’ of deadly DR Congo Ebola outbreak
KINSHASA: The World Health Organisation on Tuesday (May 19) voiced concern about the “scale and speed” of an Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 130 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and warned it could be lengthy. The UN health agency has declared the surge of the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever in
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