SWINE INFLUENZA

Asean issues statement on outbreak of swine influenza

As several were killed by swine flu in Mexico and a number of confirmed cases in the US, Asean countries on....

UN help sought over Mekong erosion
A group of villagers yesterday signed a petition to lodge with the United Nations, the Thai and Chinese....

Govt will aid third-country resettlement for 158 Hmong: Thai FM Kasit
Thailand will facilitate resettlement in third countries for 158 Hmong refugees being detained in Nong Khai,....

Bringing the law to Burmese refugee camps
MAE LA (IRIN)- For decades or more remote Burmese refugee camps strung out along the Thai-Myanmar border have....

Home-gown artemisinin to boost malaria fight
JAKARTA (IRIN) - Indonesia has been able to successfully grow Artemisia annua, the active ingredient in the....

Multi-purpose cyclone shelters needed - UN specialist
RANGOON - A UN specialist has called for the building of cyclone shelters in southern Burma ahead of the next....
Muslim rebels agree to end use of child soldiers
MANILA - Muslim separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels have agreed to end the recruitment and....
Women suffer most in S. Philippines conflict
Datu Piang, PHILIPPINES - Women on the southern island of Mindanao are bearing the brunt of the separatist....
Cyclone-hit monasteries in need
Irrawaddy Delta - Scores of monasteries in cyclone-affected Burma are in urgent need of repair almost seven....

Bangkok's best bars and pubs
Our nightlife reporter bids weekend a fond farewell with a recap of her seven favourite watering holes
Get it while it's tasty
Thai and international favourites, plus a few exotic items, are prepared in an open-kitchen
Babymime in full view
The acclaimed Thai pantomime troupe collaborates with top director nikorn saetang for their first solo show
Shopping by the sea
Along with the beach, there is an extensive selection of items worth browsing for in local markets