BANGKOK, Jan 13 – Thailand’s economy in 2011 is projected to expand by only 3.2 per cent, the lowest level in Asia in the past five years, dropping from last year’s economy, which grew by 7.5 per cent, Frederico Gil Sander, World Bank economist in Bangkok said on Thursday. According to the World Bank’s latest […]
Two of the seven Thais arrested by Cambodia for illegal entry – Democrat Party MP Panich Vikitsreth and Narumol Jitrawarattana – have been released on bail by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, Chavanond Intarakomalyasut said on Thursday. Mr Chavanond, secretary to Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya, said the two were each released on 10,000 baht bail […]
Kiwi dies in Thailand scooter crash The body of a young Christchurch man has been flown home from Thailand after he died in a scooter accident on January 2. His Canterbury-based family will hold a funeral for Nicholas McCutcheon, aged 20, in Rangiora on Friday. The Cairns Post reported today that McCutcheon, who grew up […]
The ABAC Real time Poll has recently conducted a survey of over 2,200 Thai people from 17 provinces on why Thailand is still a developing country despite decades of ongoing development. Over 77% of the respondents said the widespread quid pro quo was a major factor hampering the country’s progress. Half of the respondents did […]
CHACHOENGSAO, Jan 11 – Two persons, a pilot and a senior aide to Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, were injured in a helicopter crash in Chachoengsao Tuesday morning. Pilot Pol Lt Col Decho Phusri and royal aide Piboon Sirisaengtrakul were injured in the accident and taken to hospital. The helicopter made an emergency […]
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva Sunday promised that his government will reduce crimes by 20 per cent in six months. He said the government will install more security cameras in remote spots and increase police patrols in such areas to prevent crimes. The measure is part of the people’s agenda for 2011 announced at the Queen […]
The Bangkok Post reported today that the former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra offered to help the seven Thai nationals currently being detained in Cambodia. Among those arrested for trespassing in Banteay Meanchey province, a Democrat member of parliament for Bangkok, Panich Vikitsreth, told Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday that he had “unintentionally” crossed into […]
Reported in yesterday’s Thai Rath that an Australian, Ronald Wayne Martin was shot dead outside his rural home in Petchabun. The Thai gunman’s wife had apparently absconded with another farang some time ago and he told police that he hated all farang and wanted to kill one. There is a photo of Martin’s Thai wife […]
