Five stories we loved

Five stories we loved

In 2009 we felt good about His Majesty the King granting his birthday audience, farmers getting higher rice prices, stateless Mong Thongdee and his paper airplanes, Lhinping the world's most-watched panda - and Grandma Hai finally getting her compensation.

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Record drug bust

Two men were arrested trying to bring huge quantities of heroin, speed pills and crystal meth into Bangkok - in a deal valued at 500 million baht.
Applicants galore

The ink is drying on the resignation of the health minister in a corruption scandal, and five Democrats already have lined up to apply for the job.
'I can explain'

Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya rejects criticism that he is the weakest link. Except for Cambodia, he has good relations with all countries.

All general news

Holiday gets off to bad start

Forty people have been killed and 496 injured in road accidents ...
Border gets B1bn career help fund

Cabinet members responsible for developing the southern border ...

Time for merit-making or making merry?

For one night each year, the countdown to midnight is the ...
Chinese handsets recession-proof

The Chinese handset phenomenon in Thailand has been flourishing ...

A victory over graft

Public Health Minister Witthaya Kaewparadai deserves ...
Post Bag A relief for goodness

Apart from the lame excuse that corruption had not materialised ...

Pacquiao sues Mayweather for defamation

Manny Pacquiao is fighting mad, and taking on Floyd Mayweather ...
Pacquiao sues Mayweather for defamation

Manny Pacquiao is fighting mad, and taking on Floyd Mayweather ...

Travel

Play it Cool

Lively waterfalls cascading down lush mountains, gushing rivers, historical sites and resplendent nature make Kanchanaburi...
Leisure

Year of the tiger

Your month-by-month horoscope prospects for 2010.
Entertainment

Jamaica Conquers the World

It's not often we get to see and hear real music legends here in Thailand but on Saturday at the Smiley Fest Ska & Reggae...
Life

Family law in thailand Part XVII: Adopting a ...

Last time we talked about foreigners domiciled outside of Thailand...
Auto

Sun of a Mini

The "high-tech" folding hard-top, or CC (coupe'-convertible) as we prefer to call it, is pretty cool to look at with the top down...

Time for monks to let go

By Sanitsuda Ekachai — Now that not many Thai men want to become Buddhist monks, isn't it strange that when women want to be ordained, the answer from the clergy is a fierce, firm "No"?
New Facebook group: We're sick of the Ministry of Culture

By Kong Rithdee — Don't come after me, I'm in Dubai (seriously), and I have no idea who founded a new Facebook group, which is attracting robust clicks: It's prominently titled "We're sick of the Ministry of Culture."

Mac Cloner

Isn't it time something is done to protect one of our most valuable resources...tourists?
Organized ...

Mac Cloner

Impressed ! A 3 weeks tourist in Thailand and already being an expert surpassing the knowledge of ...

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