Thais Braced for Vote, Marking 'Return to Democracy'
BANGKOK - Thailands military chief, Prayut Chan-o-cha, is applying all resources to ensure his prime minister position remains unchallenged Sunday, ...
Thais Head to Polls for First Vote Since 2014 Military Coup
Thailand is preparing for a Sunday vote in its first general election since a 2014 military coup. Nearly 52 million ...
Authorities Shut Down Three Chinese-Owned Clinics in Laos
Authorities have ordered the closure of three Chinese clinics this month in the northern Laotian province of Luang Namtha after ...
In Thai Election, New 'War Room' Polices Social Media
BANGKOK - In Thailand's election 'war room,' authorities scroll through thousands of social media posts, looking for violations of laws ...
UN Special Rapporteur to Visit Laos to Examine Poverty, Rights Issues
Laos has made impressive progress in reducing poverty, but still has a long way to go, as one quarter of ...
Bahrain continues targeting of athletes in weeks before Formula One
This statement was originally published on bahrainrights.org on 18 March 2019. The detention of Ali Marhoun and Mohammed Khalil reveals ...
Thailand: Structural Flaws Subvert Election
(New York) - Thailand's military government has failed to create conditions for a free and fair national election on March ...
CGD: Welfare cards can be used to pay for BTS fares
Bangkok The Comptroller Generals Department (CGD) has disclosed that holders of welfare cards, both the Mangmoom (Spider) and EMV (Europay, ...
Nong Plalai offers pet vaccinations
Nong Plalai provided rabies vaccinations for pets to prevent the spread of the disease across the subdistrict. Public-health workers hosted ...
PM and Aung San Suu Kyi open 2nd ThaiMyanmar Friendship Bridge
Bangkok Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha, together Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi presided Tuesday over the opening ceremony ...
PM follows up on Red Line commuter rail project
Bangkok Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha followed up on the construction of the Red Line commuter rail project at Bang Sue ...
Compensation approved for out-of-business fishing boats
Songkhla The cabinet has approved compensation payments for out-of-business fishing vessels. Songkhla Fishermen Association president Suradech Nilubon revealed the payouts ...
Rumors over termination of cancer treatment medicine dismissed
Bangkok The government has denied allegations that coverage for cancer treatment medicine from civil servants healthcare benefits had been terminated. ...
UTCC forecasts 3.8% economic growth this year
Bangkok The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) has forecast the Thai economy will grow by at least ...
Laguna Phuket Marathon sets the pace as leading destination marathon in Southeast Asia
Laguna Phuket Marathon sets the pace as leading destination marathon in Southeast Asia The Phuket News PHUKET: Phuket is preparing ...
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