3 YEARS AFTER COUP
With 20 constitutions, Thailand joins a select league
national May 24, 2017 01:00

With its new charter – the 20th – promulgated in early April, Thailand has joined the league of countries with the most constitutions.


Cabinet approves request for extra civil servant positions for nurses, doctors and dentists
national May 24, 2017 01:00

The Cabinet yesterday approved the Public Health Ministry’s request for additional civil-servant positions for nurses, doctors and dentists.

Security stepped up at Suvarnabhumi Airport
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Suvarnabhumi International Airport has seen heightened security.  The move follows Monday’s bomb attack on a Bangkok military hospital that left more than 20 people inj


Stings smash underage prostitution rings organised online
national May 24, 2017 01:00

THE ANTI-HUMAN Trafficking Division (AHTD) yesterday announced two separate busts of child prostitution rings, including one in Nakhon Ratchasima that was allegedly organised on Facebook by a 15-year-old girl.

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Mylo mans the decks
life May 23, 2017 13:21

Rising Dutch star Justin Mylo is coming to Bangkok and will perform at Levels Club and Lounge on June 8.

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3 YEARS AFTER COUP
Different views on the ‘happiness’ of the nation
national May 24,2017 01:00
ON A QUIET midweek afternoon, five days before the third anniversary of the coup, Somchai Pisankhate, a 60-year-old motorcycle taxi driver based in the usually crowded Victory Monument area, said in a tired voice: “Look around you. Don’t you think it’s ra
With 20 constitutions, Thailand joins a ...
national May 24,2017 01:00
With its new charter – the 20th – promulgated in early April, Thailand has joined the league of countries with the most constitutions.
Continued Article 44 use degrades Thai ...
national May 24,2017 01:00
The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO)’s continued use of Article 44 will only promote authoritarian rule in the political arena, which will degrade democracy in Thai society ahead of the general election, academics have said.
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national May 24,2017 01:00
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PM on bomb: We didn’t do it
national May 24,2017 01:00
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Fears for Web self-censorship aired
Economy & Tourism May 24,2017 01:00
SELF-CENSORSHIP of social media and other online content is feared as a result of new regulations under the amended computer-related crime law, according to critics.
Far fewer Brits, more strife
Economy & Tourism May 24,2017 01:00
FIGURES revealed by the British government show a huge drop in the number of visitors to Thailand in recent years but a massive rise in arrests here, especially for drugs. The conclusion is clear that the criticism of Brits behaving badly in Thailand is a
Academics support plan to allow foreign ...
Economy & Tourism May 24,2017 01:00
SEVERAL THAI academics have expressed support for the government’s plan to allow foreigners to set up universities in special economic zones (SEZs) to address skill shortages, although they have urged certain criteria and conditions to ensure good quality
Panasonic in fridge push
Corporate May 24,2017 01:00
PANASONIC has developed business facilities to support its growth in Asia, with Thailand as one of its strategic markets in the region. The company says it has set a mission to become one of the top three home-appliance brands in Thailand by 2020.
Ichitan Group launches T247 energy drink...
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Cinema on the boards
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Cinema comes to the stage in fantasy tale "Kaan" now showing at D'Luck in Pattaya
James Bond star Roger Moore dies aged 89...
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Kim Tae-hee, Rain expect first baby
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In celebration of food
Eat in / eat out May 23,2017 14:10
Gustatory bonanza UD Food Station returns for its third year to UD Town, the open-air mall in Udon Thani, serving up delicious dishes from Friday (May 26) until June 4 at 11am.
Lazy Sundays with lots of jazz
Eat in / eat out May 23,2017 13:51
Take time out this Sunday to feast on a bountiful buffet washed down with jazz at the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit’s Sunday Jazzy Brunch.
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Meet Harmony, a sex robot who knows how to be jealous
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At a glance, Harmony looks like any other sex doll produced by US-based sex doll manufacturer RealDoll. However, underneath her silicone skin, Harmony has wires and circuit boards that help her to act like a human.
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Mastering mindfulness
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The five-star Como Maalifushi resort on Maldives’ pristine Thaa Atoll is hosting a five-day yoga retreat by well-known instructor Arianna Forte from July 3 to 8.
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US Superbike rider Nicky Hayden dies after bike accident
sports May 23,2017 10:11
ROME, May 22, 2017 - American World Superbike rider Nicky Hayden, hit by a car in a bicycle accident in Italy last week, has died of his injuries, the Italian hospital where he was treated said Monday.
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sports May 23,2017 17:51
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KINGDOM GRIEVES
A royal garden grows
Kingdom Grieves May 20,2017 01:00
The millions of flowers being cultivated for the royal cremation are artificial, but the love is genuine
Sanam Luang homage to late King going on...
Kingdom Grieves May 19,2017 12:53
The Bangkok exhibition paying tribute to His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, which drew more than 395,000 visitors to Sanam Luang, is expected to draw many more after it appears in virtual form online on June 1.
One million funeral flowers for late Kin...
Kingdom Grieves May 15,2017 14:45
The Corrections Department is getting prison guards and inmates nationwide to make one million sandalwood flowers for ceremonies marking the cremation of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol in October. 
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Kingdom Grieves May 12,2017 16:07
A NEW royal decree outlines the organisation and personnel administration of agencies that work directly under His Majesty the King.
Thailand prepares for farewell to belove...
Kingdom Grieves May 11,2017 18:32
Officials are working on the Royal Crematorium and related accessories as Thailand prepares for a proper farewell for one of the country’s most beloved monarchs, HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

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