October 31st, 2006 by admin
Crackdown on ‘Coyote Girls’
BANGKOK: — In apparent response to Her Majesty the Queen’s concern over a popular racy dance craze by “Coyote Girls”, Thailand’s Ministry of Culture is issuing a regulation prohibiting female students aged under 20 to become “Coyote Girls” and “Pretty Girls”, young women usually featured in provocative clothing hired by merchants to [...]
October 30th, 2006 by admin
Doubts raised about effectiveness of alcohol ad ban
BANGKOK: — A blanket ban on alcohol advertising alone will not halt the steady growth in consumption, the Kasikorn Research Centre said Sunday.
Measures to control the sale and consumption of alcohol were also needed, The research centre warned in a statement.
The centre said that in spite of previous [...]
October 30th, 2006 by admin
Threat of more floods if Typhoon Cimaron hits Thailand
BANGKOK: — Senior officials of the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) and related government agencies were scheduled to meet Sunday and assess the current flooding situation in the country as well as floods which could worsen with the approach of Typhoon Cimaron early next month.
RID Director-General Samart Chokkanapitak [...]
October 29th, 2006 by admin
Smoking ban will take effect in wider areas beginning December 29
BANGKOK: — The Minister of Public Health has affirmed that from December 29 onwards, smoking in such public places as bus stops, public parks, and transport terminals would be banned.
Speaking after launching the no-smoking campaign focussing on the danger of the second-hand smoke on close [...]
October 28th, 2006 by admin
Depressions to visit South until mid-December
BANGKOK: — Thailand’s Meteorological Department has forecast a series of tropical depressions hitting the southern region from now until mid-December, with heavy downpours anticipated in some parts of the region, accompanied by very high seas in the Gulf of Thailand.
The weather service said the depressions are expected to move from [...]
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