Foreign Man found collapsed outside South Pattaya convenience store

Police and Rescue Services assisted a foreign man who was found lying unconscious outside a 24-hour convenience store in the early hours of Friday. It was reported the man was dropped at the store,…



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Farmers threaten to rally for more flood aid

Rice farmers are unhappy with the government’s flood management efforts and are threatening a protest, says the Thai Farmers Association.

Farmers in at least 34 provinces affected by floods were angered by the government’s policy to drain excess water into their paddy fields, which forced them to harvest the crops prematurely, said association vice-chairman Wichian Phuanglamchiak.

The farmers suffered huge financial losses from the premature harvest and suspected the government would not be able to compensate them adequately, he said.

Mr Wichian said total rice yields and the prices for them were halved.

The urgent harvesting had also cost about...

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Hun Sen vows to aid jailed Thais

Maritime issues also raised on Yingluck visit

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has promised to find ways for the early release of two Thais serving prison terms in Phnom Penh to reinforce vastly improving ties between the two countries.

The Cambodian leader pledged to help Veera Somkwamkid and Ratree Pipatanapaiboon during a meeting yesterday with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who was on a one-day visit to Phnom Penh.

Her trip will be followed by a high-profile visit to Cambodia today by her brother and deposed prime minister Thaksin.

Ms Yingluck quoted Hun Sen as saying that he would find a way to reduce the sentences of the coordinator of the Thai Patriots...

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Hun Sen vows to aid jailed Thais

Maritime issues also raised on Yingluck visit

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has promised to find ways for the early release of two Thais serving prison terms in Phnom Penh to reinforce vastly improving ties between the two countries.

The Cambodian leader pledged to help Veera Somkwamkid and Ratree Pipatanapaiboon during a meeting yesterday with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who was on a one-day visit to Phnom Penh.

Her trip will be followed by a high-profile visit to Cambodia today by her brother and deposed prime minister Thaksin.

Ms Yingluck quoted Hun Sen as saying that he would find a way to reduce the sentences of the coordinator of the Thai Patriots...

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agoda.com celebrates Oktoberfest with great Munich hotel deals

SINGAPORE (September 14, 2011) – agoda.com, Asia’s global hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq: PCLN), today announced special deals for Munich hotels just in time for Oktoberfest.
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