Samut Prakan, Thailand News

For Thailand's most famous blogger, who launched an online diary at age 12, the current method of updating his website seems rather anachronistic.

Licensed taxi drivers are demanding a revised fare structure and are defending their strike at Suvarnabhumi airport last Thursday.

No matter who emerges victorious in today's Bangkok gubernatorial election, few of the city's problems can be solved without taking adjacent areas in the neighbouring provinces into consideration, a well-known ...

The Food and Drug Administration yesterday blocked Dutch Mill Co's attempt to return milk powder to its suppliers in China until it gets the results of lab tests for melamine contamination.

Human security is worst in Bangkok, while Chiang Mai is the most liveable province, according to a 2007 government survey.

Permeable breakwaters used to help prevent coastal erosion in Samut Prakan have been recently proved effective by a Japanese expert, as they can help increase the size of mudflats.

A Democrat Party member said yesterday that a minister and People Power Party MP was behind the recent clashes between pro- and anti-government demonstrators.

Over 2,000 pro-government demonstrators moved from Sanam Luang to rally in Samut Prakan Tuesday evening.

Hundreds of workers from Body Fashion Thailand blocked part of Phetchaburi road in Bangkok for hours yesterday to demand management pay their wages while they have been on strike for almost one month.

The recent warning of a potential serious storm surge from veteran meteorologist Smith Dharmasarojana has ignited a wide-ranging debate among government authorities, businesses and consumers about the potential ...

Shinawatra Thai Silk building eyed as HQ The Shinawatra Thai Silk building has started clearance sales to make way for the Puea Thai party, a new political party registered by a group of People Power party MPs, ...

Wandee Niamhom has been living by the Bang Khunthian seashore all of his life. When the 57-year-old shrimp farmer heard recent warnings that a large storm surge could hit Bangkok and affect his own area between ...

SAMUT PRAKAN : A total of 499 Buddhist, Christian, Islamic and Hindu priests and a Buddha statue in the ''Calming the Ocean'' posture will take part in a ritual next Tuesday to keep the province's coastline ...

The weather forecast chief of the Meteorological Department Wednesday played down the fear that a storm surge would hit Bangkok and its neighbouring of Samut Prakan.

Seen in Cambodia, extradition bid likely POST REPORTERS The Supreme Court sentenced former deputy interior minister Vatana Asavahame to 10 years in jail yesterday, convicting him of corruption in the ...

The Supreme Court on Monday sentenced longtime political powerhouse Vatana Asavahame, still on the run from justice, to 12 years in prison for corruption - without parole.

Members of Thailand's People Power Party yesterday vented their anger at Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej for failing to protect the reputation of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra.

"Thaksin makes the right decision if not return" The country's political scenario could be manageable and clam if Thaksin decides to live in exile, Surat Horachaikul, a lecturer of Chulalongkorn University said ...

Ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra and Khunying Potjamarn have fled to London and will not be back for their court cases, a close supporter said on Sunday after the couple failed to catch their scheduled flight back ...

All 375 imported cylinders of compressed natural gas from the shipment that contained a tank that exploded last week have been removed from the market pending a safety review.