October 22nd, 2007 by admin
South on alert for flash floods
Five southern provinces were yesterday put on alert for landslides and flash floods from forest run-off following heavy rainfall. Published on October 21, 2007
The warning from the Department of Mineral Resources listed Phato and Lang Suan districts in Chumphon province; Khiri Ratthanikhom, Vibhavadi, Ban Ta Khun and Phanom districts in [...]
October 22nd, 2007 by admin
ABAC poll: 65% of respondents ready to sell votes
BANGKOK: — Attempts by interim Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont to eliminate vote-buying during Thailand’s upcoming general election are likely to be fruitless as a recent survey shows that two out of three Thais — 64.6 per cent of the respondents in a new survey — are quite [...]
October 18th, 2007 by admin
Launch of airport express link set for Nov 9 2007
The airport express link will be officially launched on November 9, according to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).
Acting SRT governor Bancha Kongnakorn said trains to be used in providing transportation services have arrived at Lam Chabang port in Chonburi province.
Train services will be divided into [...]
October 15th, 2007 by admin
Law tightens rules on security guards
BANGKOK: — The Cabinet will tomorrow [Tuesday] consider a National Police Commission recommendation to pass legislation regulating private security and offering protections to those who employ it, a source said.
There is no specific law governing the busy private security sector. There are 3,000 companies offering the service and employing some [...]
October 13th, 2007 by admin
Thailand to partially lift martial law
BANGKOK: — Thailand’s National Security Council (NSC) agreed Friday to revoke martial law in 11 out of 35 provinces, and reinstate military control in an additional three provinces.
As a result of the resolution, martial law will remain imposed in 27 provinces, covering areas of 344 districts.
Martial law was imposed [...]
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