By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER-cum-Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-nukara said today (Apr. 2) unconfirmed hearsay of deposed Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra being named a special envoy for Myanmar attached to the United Nations Secretary-General’s Office might only be an April Fools’ Day prank. Parnpree was responding to a news report published yesterday
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Thai women tourism leaders set a global example for building peaceful, inclusive societies
TAKE a good look at this image above. See anything special? To mark International Women’s Day tomorrow (Mar. 8) let me shed some light on its deeper symbolism and significance. The two Thai women in the red oval frame are Ms. Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol, minister of tourism and sports (seated) and Mrs. Thapanee Kiatphaibool, governor
Read moreMilan records hottest day since 1763
By Reuters and published by CNA Rome – Italy’s northern city of Milan registered a new record high average daily temperature of 33 degrees Celsius on Wednesday (Aug. 23) as a heatwave that began around mid-August reached its peak, the regional environmental protection agency (ARPA) said on Friday. It was the hottest day since
Read moreRoyalist complaining to Pita about National Day idea quickly chased away
AT A meeting of all eight partners of the Move Forward-led coalition government today (July 2) a royalist showed up and submitted a letter of complaint about the idea to change the National Day to party leader and prime minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat but was quickly chased away by the party’s followers, Naewna newspaper said.
Read moreJune 24 to be declared National Day once and for all: Rangsiman
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD MP RANGSIMAN ROME today (June 24) pledged to have June 24 officially declared as National Day once and for all. Speaking during a panel discussion marking the 1932 Change of Rule at Thammasat University’s Tha Prachan campus today, Rangsiman insisted June 24 be officially declared National Day in
Read moreElectoral contestants not allowed to hand out roses on Valentine’s Day
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS HAVE BEEN cautioned to not hand out roses on Valentine’s Day because such giveaways might probably otherwise be considered a breach to the law. The Election Commission’s Bangkok branch director Samran Tanpanit today (Feb.13) advised against the handout of roses by those who are contesting the upcoming general
Read more30 children rushed to hospital after eating free noodles
AROUND 30 kindergarten and primary school children were rushed to nearby hospitals after all started suffering from food poisoning shortly after eating free noodles distributed on the occasion of Children’s Day, Amarin TV said this afternoon (Jan. 13). Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Erawan Unit sent over ten ambulances to Wat Naknimit School in Soi Suksawat
Read morePhang Nga marks 18th anniversary of tsunami disaster
A COMMEMORATIVE ceremony was held in Phang Nga to mark the 18th anniversary of the devastating tsunami disaster that occurred on December 26, 2004 killing over 200,000 people in 14 countries with thousands having perished in Thailand including foreign tourists, INN News said. Attending the event at Ban Nam Khem Tsunami Memorial Park in
Read moreSouthern fishermen sail to Bangkok to urge protection of juvenile aquatic animals
SOUTHERN fishermen from Pattani and other provinces reached Bangkok today (June 6) after sailing a long distance to mount their “Fried mackerel and shrimp paste sauce” campaign aimed at stopping the catching and selling of juvenile aquatic animals, Sanook.com said. They have prepared a petition to submit to relevant agencies to formulate policies and announce
Read moreSixty feared dead in Ukraine school bombed by Russia, governor says
By Reuters, published by Swissinfo.ch, plus CNN Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine – As many as 60 people were feared to have been killed in the Russian bombing of a village school in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk, the regional governor said on Sunday. Russian forces also continued shelling the Azovstal steelworks, last holdout of Ukrainian
Read moreMinister: Daily minimum wage will be hiked, but not to 492 baht
AFTER various labour unions asked the government to increase the daily minimum wage to 492 baht at an International Labour Day event at the Democracy Monument this morning (May 1), Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin said there will be an increase but not to that level, Thansettakij newspaper and Amarin TV said. The minister pointed
Read moreCouples flock to tie the knot at Phisanulok’s karst cliff
LOVE filled the air at Phitsanulok province’s karst cliff with 21 couples, among them disabled, male-and-male and female-and-female pairs, tying the knot on Valentine’s Day today (Feb. 14) with LGBTG+ couples getting a special certificate, Naewna newspaper said. In a ceremony presided over by Social Development and Human Security Minister Juti Krairiksh and entitled “Climbing,
Read morePM tells people to celebrate Valentine’s Day at home
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Feb. 13) urged the public, particularly teenagers, to stay home on Valentine’s Day tomorrow and express their love online because the Covid pandemic is still raging, Amarin TV said this afternoon. Mr. Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office, said Gen. Prayut had asked all sectors to join
Read moreRipe Durian Day set for April 10
By Thai Newsroom Reporters APRIL 10, 2021 has been officially scheduled as the Ripe Durian Day – a rarely-noted, yet sustained effort on the part of the authorities to deter the illegal sales of unripe fruits. In the face of news reports of unripe durian being offered at incredibly low prices at markets and roadside
Read moreTemple of Zoom: 200,000 Thai Buddhists mark holy day via video link
By Artorn Pookasook and Athit Perawongmetha, Reuters, published by Yahoo! News MORE than 200,000 Buddhist devotees gathered via Zoom video link yesterday to attend an annual prayer and lantern ritual held in Thailand to mark Makha Bucha Day, one of the religion’s holiest holidays. The ritual began with a prayer in Pali, the language of
Read moreThe big St Valentine’s Day lie exposed
There’s something that women always say when they’re single but relationship expert Jana Hocking has called BS, claiming it’s a complete lie. Well, it’s that time of the year again. The time when Hallmark ads spam your google searches, florists, supermarkets and even petrol stations prepare for a floral explosion and every singleton stocks up
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