News from Thailand – December 15, 2012
The organizers of the kickboxing event on December 5 in Macau are under fire again. They have to ask the king to pardon them for lying that the winning team got a trophy donated by the king.
News from Thailand – December 13, 2012
That was bad luck for many couples who wanted to register their marriage yesterday on 12-12-12. The computers in Bangkok, Ayutthaya and Phitsanulok, among others, did not feel like it and sometimes even gave up completely, so that hours and hours had to be waited.
News from Thailand – December 11, 2012
A king shopping in a supermarket: you don't see that often. Bangkok Post has a beautiful picture on the front page of King Bhumibol, who is shopping in his wheelchair, together with his dog, his nurse and some hotemetots.
News from Thailand – December 10, 2012
It continues to struggle with the subway between Suvarnabhumi Airport and the center of Bangkok. Despite a fare reduction, it is not possible to attract more passengers. A loss of 1,8 million baht is suffered per month.
News from Thailand – December 9, 2012
The lifeless bodies of an American (40) and a Briton (35) were found yesterday in an apartment in Rangsit (Pathum Thani). In the room, the police found an empty bottle of anti-drug medication and a box of pills against drug addiction, both belonging to the Briton.
News from Thailand – December 8, 2012
The Surat Thani Provincial Electricity Company has apologized for the three-day power outage on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan. Early yesterday morning we managed to repair the faulty cable. From 3 o'clock the much-needed electricity flowed through again.
News from Thailand – December 7, 2012
In Thailand, violence between wives is considered a private matter that is rarely discussed in public. Domestic violence is part of a culture of 'silent acceptance'. It is time for Thais to open their mouths about this.
News from Thailand – December 6, 2012
The entire front page of Bangkok Post is dedicated to the king's birthday today. In his short speech from the balcony of the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall yesterday, the monarch called on his people to be virtuous.
News from Thailand – December 5, 2012
Five hundred doctors, nurses and other medical personnel have gathered at the Royal Plaza to provide emergency assistance to the hundreds of thousands who have flocked to catch a glimpse of the king. 80 ambulances from 28 government and private hospitals are also on standby.
News from Thailand – December 4, 2012
Tomorrow the king's 85th birthday will be celebrated exuberantly in many places. Sanam Luang, the large square at Wat Phra Kaeo, is decorated with decorative lights, but no fireworks.
News from Thailand – November 30, 2012
Thailand has made little progress in curbing unrest in the South. This statement by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has gone down the wrong way with the government.
News from Thailand – November 29, 2012
It is an open door: the quality of Thai education leaves much to be desired. That open door is now also confirmed in the report The Learning Curve of the Economist Intelligence Unit. Thailand ranks 40th in a ranking of 37 countries.
News from Thailand – November 28, 2012
It has become much quieter in the Bangkok Remand prison. Since the prison authorities started a Gangnam Style competition in October, violence between inmates has decreased.
News from Thailand – November 27, 2012
Most captive elephants are overworked, malnourished and their living conditions are abysmal, says the Thai Elephant Conservation Center in Lampang.
News from Thailand – November 26, 2012
Because the number of maltreated and abused children and women is rising sharply, the Ministry of Health will open an assistance center in every province next year.
News from Thailand – November 22, 2012
A 43-year-old woman in Udon Thani fainted after receiving a water bill of nearly 1 billion baht. The Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) admits that a mistake was made.
News from Thailand – November 21, 2012
A taxi driver (31) in Singapore is the hero of the day. After transporting a Thai couple, he found a paper bag containing S$1,1 million (26 million baht) in the backseat. He did not put it in his own pocket and neatly reported the find to his employer.