July 16th, 2006 by admin
Critics In Thailand Express Shame For PM’s Letters To Foreign Leaders
BANGKOK, July 15
Beginning a progressive protest to six foreign embassies in Bangkok Friday, anti-Thaksin demonstrators submitted a letter to China’s Prime Minister through the Chinese Embassy, criticising Thailand’s caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for his personal letter earlier sent to US President George W. [...]
July 15th, 2006 by admin
Stormy seas, southern, northern provinces on flood alert
BANGKOK: — Heavy downpours of rain are expected to impact most of Thailand this weekend, a disaster service official warned on Friday, giving special evacuation precautionary notice to residents of seven provinces vulnerable to flash floods and mudslides.
Director General Anucha Mokhavet of the Ministry of Interior’s Department [...]
July 12th, 2006 by admin
NTC to increase phonenumbers
The National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) will request every mobile phone users to change their number from initial 9 to 10 digits from September 1st onwards.
The NTC said a telecommunication decree issued on May 18 was meant to prevent insufficient mobile phone numbers in the future due to promotions and low monthly rates [...]
July 11th, 2006 by admin
LONDON (AFP) - Thailand is the most hazardous destination for British holidaymakers, according to a leading insurance provider’s analysis of claims made by its globe-trotting clients.
The Southeast Asian nation — famous for its food, beaches and Buddhist temples — was the place where tourists were most likely to suffer food poisoning, theft, traffic accidents and [...]