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4 southern provinces hit by 2nd wave of flooding

Downpours have triggered a second round of flooding in the southern provinces of Songkhla, Phatthalung, Trang....

Bus service from Korat to Vientiane
A bus service from downtown Nakhon Ratchasima to Vientiane in Laos will kick off later this month, just in....

'Ya ba' sting nabs 2
A Burmese woman and a Wa soldier with 199,800 ya ba tablets were caught in a sting operation in Chiang....

BMA refinancing
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration yesterday launched a project to refinance home loans for city....

Siam Society fire first setback in its lengthy history
Longtime residents not only of Bangkok, but all of Thailand have been shocked by the news of the fire in the....
Predawn fire destroys Siam Society buildings
A predawn fire yesterday wiped out the Siam Society's office and shop.
Outstanding media reports awarded
Members of the media were yesterday awarded for outstanding reports that revealed abuses of children's....
Size does count!
Country's first survey of penis sizes launched as part campaign for safe sex

Environment

Phuket retailers to charge for plastic bags from February
The launch of a scheme to charge for plastic bags, which aims to reduce the amount of garbage in Phuket, has....

Health&Science

Public health ministry sees new flu outbreak
A second round of Type A (H1N1) influenza has emerged in Thailand this month, as a third of the soldiers in a....

Education

Decision soon on engineering admissions
University authorities will decide by Friday the percentage of students to be admitted directly to engineering....

Metro/Crimes

First day in office for Lt Gen Santhan
On his first day in office yesterday, Acting Metropolitan Police Commissioner Lt Gen Santhan Chayanont ordered....