1 - 10 of 143 results for "defence secretary"

  1. 1. learning | 15 Mar 2012

    Best defence is no defence

    Easy English news

    » No floodwalls for Nonthaburi's Rattanathibet housing estate, as residents have decided to the only practical way to reduce their suffering is let future floods run through the community unimpeded.

  2. 2. news | 23 Apr 2013

    Defence Ministry condemns beatings as videos circulate

    MILITARY

    By Wassana Nanuam, Newspaper section: News

    » The Defence Ministry has threatened to punish any soldiers who use violence when training new conscripts.

  3. 3. business | 13 May 2013

    Higher Asian defence spending bucks downward global trend

    Newspaper section: Asia focus

    » Although Asia today is the centre of attraction for its economic growth, longstanding conflicts that threaten to escalate are prompting some newly rich countries to splurge on defence spending on a scale that used to be ...

  4. 4. news | 01 May 2013

    Defence calls meeting on far South

    By Wassana Nanuam

    » Defence Minister Sukumpol Suwannatat called a meeting with national army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha and commanders of the armed forces on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the situation in the deep South, reports said.

  5. 5. news | 22 Apr 2013

    Brutal treatment of army conscripts banned, says Defence

    By Wassana Nanuam

    » The Defence Ministry will take harsh action against soldiers involved in beating up army conscripts, ministry spokesman Col Thanathip Sawangseang said on Monday.

  6. 6. news | 08 Apr 2013

    Lorenzo opens title defence with Qatar win

    By AFP

    » Spain's Jorge Lorenzo began his MotoGP title defence in style with an emphatic win in the season-opener at Qatar's Losail International Circuit on Sunday.

  7. 7. news | 04 May 2013

    Walcott says defence key to Champions League bid

    By AFP

    » London's leading clubs step up their battle for Champions League places this weekend, with Arsenal striker Theo Walcott saying defence holds the key to qualifying for European club football's leading tournament.

  8. 8. learning | 18 Jan 2012

    Big changes ahead

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » New defence minister is likely to have much cooler relations with army chief and his subordinates.

  9. 9. learning | 29 Apr 2011

    Empty villages

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Many borders in the Surin, Buri Ram area are deserted except for a few defence volunteers.

  10. 10. learning | 30 Jul 2011

    Avoiding a “hands-on” manager (1)

    About careers

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Unwanted attention for a company executive can be a very unpleasant experience for a secretary or any other woman worker. Here’s an example. We'll read some advice tomorrow.

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