- Monday, July 5, 2010, 8:42
- Social Affairs
BMA takes stern step against roaming elephants’ owners
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has warned elephant raisers not to bring the animal into the city, or they will face criminal charges.
Speaking of the problem of roaming elephants in the capital, Bangkok Deputy Governor Theerachon Manomaipiboon said the effort to find solutions had progressed with all concerned parties’ engagement. According to records, he pointed out that most ...
- Monday, July 5, 2010, 8:42
- Breaking, Social Affairs
“SMILE@Ratchaprasong” frenzied with shoppers
The square in front of Central World Shopping Complex located in the heart of Bangkok on Friday night was swarmed with thousands of people who went to shop at the SMILE@Ratchaprasong event, kicking off for the first day.
The SMILE@Ratchaprasong event organized by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports aims at rebuilding the good image of Bangkok as well as helping entrepreneurs who ...
- Monday, July 5, 2010, 8:41
- Social Affairs
OCPB to take legal actions against devious direct sale businesseses
Office of the Consumer Protection Board has been asked to curtail unscrupulous direct sale businesses' activities.
Upon his visit to OCPB, Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office, Ongart Klampaiboon, as Chairman of the Consumer Protection Board, handed out working policies to the staff.
Mr Ongart urged the OCPB to monitor all direct sale businesses in the country, which ...
- Monday, July 5, 2010, 8:41
- Breaking, Social Affairs
Provincial leaders urged to uphold HM´s working principles
Secretary-General of the Chaipattana Foundation, Sumet Tantivejkul on Friday urged provincial governors and their deputies to uphold the royal speeches in their governing tasks.
Speaking at the Ambassador City Jomtien Hotel in the seaside Pattaya city, Dr Sumet cited His Majesty the King’s oath at the royal coronation ceremony to reign with righteousness for the happiness and benefits of ...
- Monday, July 5, 2010, 8:41
- Social Affairs
PM stressed importance of Population Census
Population Census is essential for the country development, says Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva at the launch of the Population and Housing Census 2010.
Speaking on Thursday at the event in support of the up-coming Population and Housing Census 2010, the Prime Minister stressed the importance of Population Census for the country development as the updated information will be used in planning ...
- Monday, July 5, 2010, 8:40
- Social Affairs
1 died of dengue fever in Yala province
One person has died of dengue fever in the southern province of Yala . Meanwhile, the number of people infected by the deadly virus has reached nearly 400.
Updating the statistics of people who have come down with the dengue fever in Yala province during the first half of the year,Yala Provincial Hospital Director Kuldej Techanaparak disclosed that close ...
- Monday, July 5, 2010, 8:39
- Breaking, Health, Social Affairs
Sex workers network calls for Govt’s proactive policies against HIV infection
Sex workers network of Thailand has demanded that the government come up with proactive policies in caring for people and families infected with HIV, after it has been reported that the majority of their members still have difficulty accessing health-care information and services.
During a seminar held for workers in Thailand's sex industry on how to ...
- Saturday, July 3, 2010, 4:49
- Asia
Hundreds of Australian sign up for class action over bushfire
CANBERRA (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of Black Saturday bushfire victims in Australia on Saturday signed up for a class action against an electricity supplier who they alleged was responsible for a blaze that killed 121 people and destroyed 1,244 homes in 2009.
Lawyers Maurice Blackburn lodged a statement of claim in the Victorian Supreme Court on Friday against ...
- Saturday, July 3, 2010, 4:49
- Asia
Floods, tornado displace hundreds in S. Philippines
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of families were affected by flood and a tornado triggered by monsoon rains in a southern Philippine province on Friday, disaster authorities said on Saturday.
No one was hurt in the incident but hundreds of residents from the villages of Polunuling, Panalian and Rubber in South Cotabato Province were forced to flee as strong ...
- Saturday, July 3, 2010, 4:48
- Asia
Myanmar reiterates denial of carrying out nuclear program
YANGON (Xinhua) -- Myanmar said on Friday that it has not carried out any nuclear program in the past, ongoing and plan for the future, according to Saturday's official daily New Light of Myanmar.
"No activity related to uranium conversion, enrichment, reactor constructor construction or operation has been carried out in the past, is ongoing or is planned for ...
- Saturday, July 3, 2010, 4:48
- Asia
Ship with over 300 passengers run aground in central Philippines
MANILA (Xinhua) -- More than 200 passengers of a cargo vessel were rescued after their ship ran aground off Cebu province in central Philippines before dawn Saturday, local media reported.
Cebu Coast Guard chief Anelito Gabisan said the ship was heading for Cebu from Ozamiz City when the accident occurred.
Editor: Zhang Xiang
English.news.cn 2010-06-19 10:00:11
- Saturday, July 3, 2010, 4:48
- Asia, World
5.9-magnitude earthquake rocks India's Andaman Islands: USGS
NEW DELHI (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted India's Andaman Islands early Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
No tsunami warning was issued.
The USGS said the earthquake hit at 23:09:32 GMT Friday with the epicenter at 180 kilometers from Port Blair on the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean and a depth of 27 ...
- Saturday, July 3, 2010, 4:48
- Asia, World
Magnitude-6.1 earthquake hits India's Andaman Islands
New York (Xinhua) -- A magnitude-6.1 earthquake hit India's Andaman Islands on Friday without immediate report of any casualties or damages, according to the U.S. Geological Survey ( USGS).
The quake struck the Andaman Islands, 159 km northeast of Port Blair at 4:39:34 a.m. local time on Saturday (230934 GMT Friday) with a depth of 22 km.
Editor: Zhang Xiang
English.news.cn 2010-06-19 07:36:13
- Saturday, July 3, 2010, 4:48
- Asia
Singapore deploys task group to Gulf of Aden to support efforts against piracy
SINGAPORE (Xinhua) -- The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has dispatched another task group in support of international efforts to counter piracy in the Gulf of Aden, the country's Ministry of Defense said on Friday.
Participating in the three-month deployment is the Republic of Singapore Navy Landing Ship Tank (LST) with two Republic of Singapore ...
- Saturday, July 3, 2010, 4:47
- Asia
Indian ministers start preparing final report on Bhopal tragedy
NEW DELHI (Xinhua) -- Indian ministers in charge of studying the compensation and cleaning up plans for the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy are moving in the right direction in preparing for a final report to Indian prime minister by Sunday, said Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram on friday.
Chidambaram told the media after the reconstituted Group of Ministers ...
