Chennai (India) Central Railway Station blasts: First person accounts
Twin blasts in the Bangalore-Guwahati Express at the Chennai Central Railway Station on Thursday left one woman dead and 14 others injured. Passengers complained that there was no security in the train or at the station at the time of the blast. Following are two accounts of the blasts by…
Thais given green light to repair Maya Dhevi Temple, Nepal
Thais are now approved by the Lumbini Development Trust of Nepal and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to repair the Maya Dhevi Temple in Nepal. Maya Devi Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple situated at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lumbini, Nepal. Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan,…
Remarks by Ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla During Reception on Board INS Sujata at Phuketon 23 April 2014 His Excellency Maitri Inthosut, Governor of Phuket Rear Admiral Prayooth Putian, Chief of Staff, 3rd Naval Area Command and all officers of the Royal Thai Navy Commander Happy Mohan and officers of the…
BREAKING! Aditya Chopra-Rani Mukerji get married in Italy
Long-time couple, YRF boss Aditya Chopra and actress Rani Mukerji got married in Italy on Monday night. An official statement released by YRF says ‘We are happy to announce that Mr. Aditya Chopra and Ms. Rani Mukerji got married last night on 21st April in Italy. The wedding was a…
TAT plans to attract tourists from neighboring countries
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has plans to invest 124 million baht in strategic planning to attract foreign tourists from the ASEAN region. The plan is expected to generate over 1.3 billion baht in revenue. In 2015, the TAT plans to come up with marketing strategies in order to…
Commerce Ministry to release more rice via AFET on April 23
The Commerce Ministry is set to release 200,000 tons of rice through the Agricultural Futures Exchange in Thailand (AFET) on April 23. The ministry said the past 8 rice auctions generated over 7 billion baht worth of revenue and a total of 550,000 tons of rice have been sold. Most…
Thailand marks 232 years of Rattanakosin era
The Ministry of Culture is preparing to host events marking the 232nd anniversary of the Rattanakosin era this year. The three-day festival is slated to be held between April 19-21 at Sanam Luang in Bangkok. Over 55 million baht has been spent on organizing events to celebrate the occasion. King…
RTP give overview of accidents during Songkran and Leave the House with Police Project
Royal Thai Police have given an overview of accidents occurring during Songkran, and the operation of the Leave the House with Police Project. Police Major General Anucha Rommayanant, the Deputy Spokesperson of the Royal Thai Police, said during the Songkran Festival from April 11- 15, the number of road deaths…
Registered NRI voters overseas will have to wait for future elections
New Delhi: NRIs who are registered voters in India will not be able to vote from their foreign locations as the Supreme Court on Friday accepted that the Election Commission faced statutory and logistic impediments in extending overseas voting facilities to them. Noting that election for some phases has already been…
US embassy releases viral Songkran celebration clip
The US embassy in Bangkok has made a video clip to celebrate the Thai New Year, which is also known as the Songkran Festival. Like the previous year, the US embassy in Bangkok released a 1:34 minute long video clip dedicated for the Songkran Festival. The clip started with US…