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Phuket takes drug war to the coffee shopThe 'coffee table' dialog with local leaders is hoped to stop drug issues at grassroots level before they lead to bigger problems.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 10:56
Mild earthquake in Chiang Mai
A small earthquake with a magnitude of 1.7 on the Richter scale was recorded in San Sai district of Chiang Mai province early this morning, the Meteorological Department reported on Friday.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 06:46
Bangkok bows to FATF
The Anti-Money Laundering Act will be amended and strengthened by the end of this year because the intergovernmental Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering has now blacklisted Thailand for not responding to its suggestions, Deputy Prime Minister Kittiratt Na Ranong said on Thursday.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 04:33
Burmese Film Focuses on Plight of Migrant Workers
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topix.net | 18-May-2012 00:22
Sri Panwa Resort | Phuket Thailand
An oasis of tropical luxury, Sri Panwa in Phuket, Thailand offers 60 spacious villas with swimming pool, nestled in 13 acres of lush virgin rainforest, perched high atop Cape Panwa and commanding breathtaking views.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 20:18
Learning history in a funway
Visiting historical parks and museums may well have been boring in the past. Well, not any more.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 18:08
Thailand No 1 Destination For Indian Travellers
By Jamaluddin Muhammad BANGKOK, May 17 -- Thailand has been ranked as the number one outbound destination for Indian travellers, with more than 900,000 Indians visiting the country last year.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 13:53
Water retention area set in Phichit
Phichit authorities have allocated 193,000 rai of land to be used as water retention areas, provincial governor Suwit Watcharothayangkun said on Thursday.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 11:43
Securing the schools
Children assemblein the play ground and get into line before heading to classrooms at Joan of Arc School in Samsen, Bangkok.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 07:38
Campaign entices tourists to restive...
In a bid to increase tourist numbers in the South, the Tourism Authority of Thailand is introducing a campaign to attract visitors to the restive region.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 03:29
Phuket lifeguards likely back on duty 'by Monday'
After two rounds of offers failed to attract a single bid to put lifeguards back on Phuket's beaches, the Phuket Lifeguard Club has reluctantly applied to return to duty.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 23:19
Off Topic: Thai Buffalo Feta Cheese
Since Thailand is home to so many buffalo, when will cheese-loving foreign and Thai consumers be able to purchase buffalo mozzarella ? Turns out, as a 2008 DPA story says , various Thai companies have been producing local cheeses for several years.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 19:09
Malaysians, Thais arrested in crystal meth bust
Police in southern Thailand have seized 26 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine concealed in a pickup truck's headlights.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 15:01
Wyndham Rewards Adds Dream, Night and TRYP by Wyndham Brands to Loyalty Program
Digital Editions Front Desk Inside AH&LA Governmental Affairs Cover Story Special Reports Design & Construction Food & Beverage Technology Marketing Operations Finance Human Resources PARSIPPANY, N.J.-Wyndham Hotel Group announced that Wyndham Rewards has added the Dream, Night, and TRYP by Wyndham hotel brands to its stable of earning and ... (more)
topix.net | 16-May-2012 10:55
Weather warning for Phuket, Andaman coast
Traffic makes its way along Thepkrasattri Road, Phuket's main road linking the airport with the rest of the island, through the heavy rain this morning.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 06:51
2012 Young Artist of Thailand
Chon Buri teenager Hataiwan Thepmalee has beaten 108 entrants to become the 2012 Young Artist of Thailand for her painting showing the effects of technology on family life.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 05:51
Payap University presentation today on Thailand's red shirts,...
Today at Payap University in Chiang Mai a good friend and a fellow student of mine will give a presentation about his ethnographic research on the red shirts.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 05:51
Worldwide video chats not always a reality
QMy son lives and works in Bangkok, Thailand, so a video connection between us is important.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 02:46
Watchdog wants licence put on hold
The National Human Rights Commission has called on the Industry Ministry to temporarily suspend the issuing of a mining licence to a potash mining company in Udon Thani.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 22:41
Ministries to be graded on insurgency efforts
The government will use the handling of the southern insurgency as a criterion for assessing the performance of security-related ministries, says Defence Minister Yutthasak Sasiprapa.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 22:41
Photos: 30 crazy, artistic airliner paint jobs
A FedEx Boeing 777 aircraft taxis on the runway carrying two giant pandas bound for France at Chengdu airport on January 15, 2012.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 21:42
Virabongsa as central ...
Mr Virabongsa was selected ahead of MR Chatumongol Sonakul, the current central bank chairman and Tienchai Keeranand, a former rector of Chulalongkorn University.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 17:22
Typhoon Damage Repairs in Progress to 600 Year Old Thai Temple
Wat Suandok was damaged in the recent typhoon that hit Southeast Asia. The over 600 year old structure is located in the Chiang Mai provence of norhern Thailand.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 15:13
Thailand's government seeks to get a head start on improving road safety
Motorbikes are ubiquitous in Thailand, but helmets are not. Activists aim to tackle a problem that claims thousands of lives Rush-hour traffic in Bangkok.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 10:58
Fearing for her life
Inheritance disputes can be ugly and the daughter of late actress Wandee Sritrang now says she fears for her life and wants DSI protection.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 08:48
Political will needed for peace in the South
The government cannot rest on its laurels following the positive gesture from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation over Thailand's handling of the problems in the restive southern region.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 08:48
No drugs, no phones, Phuket Prison to gain 'White' status
Corrections Department Deputy Director General Somsak Rangsiyopas, standing with Phuket Prison chief Rapin Nichanon and other prison officers, explains to young inmates about the scout training they are about to undergo.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 07:42
Police arrest three foreigners for B30mn jewelry heist
Jewelry merchant Thongsak Chintakanroek, who was robbed of 30 million baht in precious jewelry in Phuket yesterday, said he had faith the police would catch the thieves 'soon'. Photo: Atchaa Khamlo PHUKET: Police have arrested four people in connection with the theft of 30 million baht of jewelry in Phuket yesterday morning while they were heading ... (more)
topix.net | 15-May-2012 05:38
Man arrested in grenade attack
Police have arrested a man suspected of involvement in a grenade attack that injured seven people in central Narathiwat on Sunday night.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 00:22
Review Pol Colonel Thithat's transfer
Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung, in charge of police, should have been delighted, not rattled, when police and local leaders protested the move of a high-ranking police officer out of Nakhon Phanom and into an inactive post.
topix.net | 13-May-2012 13:10
Fire causes Bt10m damage in Ratchaburi
Ten fire engines rushed to the scene and took around an hour to bring the fire under control after it spread rapidly to many wooden houses.
topix.net | 13-May-2012 08:56
Phuket discount products fair to counter rising prices
A customer inspects fresh produce at the fair, which aims to provide Phuket families some relief from the spiralling cost of living on the island.
topix.net | 13-May-2012 04:41
Govt spending: More to ...
World Bank report this week shows that too much govt spending goes to Bangkok & that more should go to the provinces.
topix.net | 13-May-2012 00:27
Lion Fight Muay Thai weigh-in results
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - All 24 fighters, including main event opponents Joe "Stitch 'Em Up" Schilling of Los Angeles, Calif.
topix.net | 12-May-2012 20:12
Phuket Opinion: Common sense needed, not seawalls
Despite all the effort and money put into the promotion and development of Phuket, little common sense has prevailed in the fight against coastal erosion.
topix.net | 12-May-2012 17:08
First, no harm done
The government's tablet computer distribution plan benefits students and has no obvious negative impacts, but should be targeting Prathom 4 students rather than Prathom 1, says an official study.
topix.net | 12-May-2012 12:53
Nikki Beach Phuket brings the ultimate beach club concept in Asia
Following suit of the roaring success of the franchisee in Koh Samui Beach Club opened in 2009, the brand Nikki Beach is all set to enter Phuket, Thailand.
topix.net | 12-May-2012 08:39
The curious case of Thailand's 'Most Wanteda '
Thailand's deputy PM Chalerm Yubamrung let slip recently that Karen rebel leader, Maj Gen Na Kham Mwe, who controls territory along Burma's border with Thailand, is among the country's top five most wanted men.
topix.net | 12-May-2012 04:39
Quake-proofing more than just a...
In the crowded streets of Bangkok, tall buildings built on porous ground blot out the skyline, and an earthquake of the magnitude that hit Christchurch, New Zealand, and Fukushima, Japan is a frightening thought, although a direct hit is not thought likely.
topix.net | 12-May-2012 00:25
'Minute man' robber makes off with B19k at gunpoint
Staff at the Family Mart in Chalong today. Phuket Police believe that the same man is responsible for robbing at least two other 24-hour convenience stores in Phuket over the past week, one in Patong and the other at Nai Yang.
topix.net | 11-May-2012 22:15
BoT ups forecast to 6% growth in 2012
The Bank of Thailand has raised its gross domestic growth forecast for 2012 to six per cent, up from the previous projection of 5.7 per cent made in March.
topix.net | 11-May-2012 18:05
Taiwanese airline captain drowns at national park north of Phuket
PHUKET: A Taiwanese airline captain has drowned and his Thai boatman remains unconscious after an accident in Khao Sok National Park, Surat Thani, several hours drive north of Phuket.
topix.net | 11-May-2012 13:56
New school built in Thailand thanks to the efforts of former Norwich barman from Seething
THE fund-raising efforts of a man from Seething have enabled a new school to be built in one of the poorest areas of Thailand.
topix.net | 11-May-2012 12:51
First Training Provider to deliver IMCA Diver Medic Technician Course in Phuket, Thailand
KBA Training Centre has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with H.T Training & Services Co., Ltd to deliver International Marine Contractors Association Diver Medic Technician and IMCA Diver Medic Technician Refresher courses at DMS Training Facility Phuket - Thailand.
topix.net | 11-May-2012 08:42
Saving Thailand's wild ...
As forests disappear so do the herbal plants used in Thai traditional medicine, special protection areas & methods to grow outside of forest needed.
topix.net | 11-May-2012 07:42
Brisk business at Phuket City Pawnshop as schools re-open
In the run-up to the Thai school year starting today, more than 400 people have been turning up at Phuket pawnshops to hock items for cash.
topix.net | 11-May-2012 03:32