July 27th, 2006 by admin
Banker warns of boom in fake cards in Phuket
PHUKET: — A senior banker has warned that there has been a dramatic rise in the number of counterfeit credit cards and ATM cards in Phuket and other tourism centers, such as Chiang Mai and Haad Yai.
Prayootd Tansrisuwarn, Senior Vice President of Kasikorn Bank’s Retail and SME [...]
July 25th, 2006 by admin
Court finds EC guilty in historic ruling
Three EC commissioners thrown behind bars, losing status
BANGKOK: — The Criminal Court Tuesday convicted the three election commissioners in malfeasance and jailed them immediately, causing them to automatically lose their status.
The three commissioenrs were found guilty of violating the election law and sentenced to four years in jail. Their [...]
July 23rd, 2006 by admin
Four provinces declared dengue red zones
BANGKOK: — The Public Health Ministry Sunday declared four provinces in the upper Central and lower North regions as “red zones” for dengue fever due to the high number of cases of the mosquito-borne disease, said yesterday.
Kamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Sawan, Phichit, and Uthai Thani, grouped as Public Health Region 3, [...]
July 23rd, 2006 by admin
SUVARNABHUMI: Thailand’s massive new airport ready to take off
Thailand is a country to watch in Southeast Asia in so far as travel and tourism is concerned. This is the impression one would inevitably get after a visit to this uncommon destination no matter how brief. With already 13 million foreign tourists last year, [...]
July 22nd, 2006 by admin
Thailand’s king approves Oct. 15 election date
BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej has approved Oct. 15 as the date to hold a new general election, Cabinet Secretary-General Rongphon Jareonphan announced Friday.
The king’s endorsement of the government’s proposed date was needed before the election could go ahead within a mandatory 60 days of a royal [...]
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