The rescue team begins the difficult task of evacuating a badly injured Eduardo Keane from the site. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

American tourist badly injured in rock climbing fall
national June 28, 2017 18:52

KRABI: Another tourist, this time an American, has been seriously injured while rock climbing in Phuket's neighboring Krabi province.


Thailand should continue solving trafficking problems rather than focusing on ranking : Wirawan
national June 28, 2017 17:01

Wirawan “Boom” Mosby, founder and director of the Hug Project in Chiang Mai province, has been honoured as a “Trafficking in Person Hero” by the US State Department for her work against human trafficking.

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Musical performance to honour the late King of Thailand
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Musicians from all over Southeast Asia performed musical compositions by the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand.  

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Somchai slams CDC over double standards
national June 28, 2017 16:27

Election Commissioner Somchai Srisuthiyakorn railed against the Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC) for facilitating current National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) members to continue after the agency is reconstituted while the same standard was not used for the Election Commission (EC).

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Deep South cabinet focuses on low-interest loans and civilian compensation payments
national June 28, 2017 16:58

The government’s special delegation to the deep South is considering proposing that the Cabinet allocate Bt30 billion to provide low-interest loans to entrepreneurs in the three southernmost provinces to support the “Triangle of Stability, Prosperity and Sustainability” development project.


30,000 cash-strapped Thai students shine against the odds
national June 28, 2017 16:42

More than 30,000 cash-strapped Thai students have ranked themselves among the top 25 per cent of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2015 participants.

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