News from Thailand – January 8, 2013
Today in News from Thailand:
• Bank branch in Phuket robbed for second time
• Thailand sharpens knives for Preah Vihear case
• Seven dangerous days: 4.956 drunk drivers caught
News from Thailand – November 7, 2012
The planned assassination attempt on former Prime Minister Thaksin may have been fabricated to give him a credible excuse not to visit Tachilek, say "intelligence analysts," as the Bangkok Post calls these secretive sources.
News from Thailand – October 25, 2012
Sex education must become a compulsory subject at school, so that the high number of teenage pregnancies can finally come to an end.
News from Thailand – September 16, 2012
And again Sukothai has been hit by floods, but this time ten villages in the province. Last Monday, the city was flooded after a river dike broke.
Thailand falls to third place as a rice exporter
After nearly 50 years as the world's largest rice exporter, Thailand has dropped to third place this year. India takes over the top spot and Vietnam is a close second.