December 29th, 2006 by admin
Every public area will become smoke-free following an order from the Public Health Ministry
From now on, smokers will find it harder than ever to find a place to light up because every public area will be a smoke-free zone following the latest ministerial order from the Public Health Minister.
According to the order, which takes effect [...]
December 29th, 2006 by admin
Ford’s legacy in Thailand tainted
Effects still felt from the former US president’s decision to violate Thai sovereignty in the Mayaguez incident
Gerald Ford has been and always will be remembered in Thailand as the only US president to have violated the sovereignty of Thailand. His decision to send US marines to [...]
December 29th, 2006 by admin
Thailand Tree Apes Use Song As Warning
December 28, 2006 — By Michael Casey, Associated Press
BANGKOK, Thailand — Wah, wow, hoo! Turns out humans aren’t the only primates using songs to warn of life’s dangers and travails. White-handed gibbons in Thailand’s forests have been found to communicate threats from predators by [...]
December 25th, 2006 by admin
New airport faces partial shutdown
Mistakes, graft found in almost all contracts
BANGKOK: — Poor construction at Suvarnabhumi may force parts of the new airport to be shut down for repairs. This would open the way for the recently abandoned Don Muang airport to be re-opened to serve Bangkok’s air traffic needs.
Deputy Transport Minister Sansern Wongcha-um said [...]
December 20th, 2006 by admin
Thailand Backs Off Investment CurbsBy MICHAEL CASEY The Associated Press
Tuesday, December 19, 2006; 5:22 PM
BANGKOK, Thailand — Foreign investors bailed out of the Thai stock market in droves Tuesday, forcing Thailand’s military government to abandon just-announced measures aimed at stemming the country’s surging currency.
The Thai government said it would lift controls _ announced a day [...]
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