Vajrayana Puja: Funeral Tribute from India dedicated for the late Supreme Patriarch
Bovoranives Vihara Monastery and the Indian Embassy in Bangkok are jointly holding funeral rites in the style of Vajrayana Buddhism dedicated to the late Supreme Patriarch, His Holiness Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara. The ceremony begins today, March 17th and will last until March 25th, 2014, during which merit-making tradition for the…
Actress Nanda dies in Mumbai at 75
Actress Nanda, star of films like Teen Deviyan and Gumnaam, died at home in Mumbai today. She was 75. “Yes, she passed away this morning after a heart attack at her residence,” a family member told news agency IANS. Nanda, born on January 8, 1939, was the daughter of Marathi…
Amazing Thailand and Constance fight it out for a charity match at Jaipur Polo Grounds in Delhi
A pleasant Sunday afternoon saw Delhiites heading to the Jaipur Polo Grounds for a charity match between the teams representing Amazing Thailand and Constance. Commander CP Sharma from Neptune foundation played host at this event, which ended with The Amazing Thailand winning the match 7-4. Naveen Jindal, the Amazing Thailand…
Thailand reclaims world’s number 1 rice exporting nation
Thailand has once again become the world’s top rice exporters after having sold 1.5 million tons of rice to foreign countries in the first two months of this year. Thailand exported 1.5 million tons of rice in January and February, beating its main rivals, India and Vietnam, who exported 1…
Thailand ranks 36th in the world in terms of happiness
Public Health Permanent Secretary Dr. Narong Sahametapat has revealed that Thailand ranks 36th as the happiest country in the world — with Yasothon ranked the happiest province. Every year, the United Nations celebrates an International Day of Happiness on March 20. The aim is to give importance to the basic…
Rayong province dispatches mobile service to deal with immediate problems of local people
Rayong has started sending out special units comprising officials from different government departments to various districts to provide assistance to local people who are facing different kinds of hardship. Rayong’s Provincial Administration Organization, in cooperation with other related governmental agencies, has sent out mobile service units to provide local residents…
Prachuap Khiri Khan-Myanmar permanent checkpoint
At Prachuap Khiri Khan’s provincial hall, Mr. Weera Sriwatanakul, Governor of Prachuap Khiri Khan, presided over a meeting to prepare the Singkorn temporary access point located in Prachuap Khiri Khan’s Muang district to become a permanent checkpoint between the countries of Thailand and Myanmar. It is considered great news for…
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration advises residents to avoid trash dump area
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Environmental Department has advised citizens to avoid the smoky areas of the Bang Pu garbage pit — adding that masks should be worn in order not to inhale dangerous fumes. Mr. Somchai Chatsakulpen, Deputy-Director of the BMA Environmental Department, revealed that many areas of Bangkok…
CMPO to propose that Cabinet lift Emergency Decree today
The Center for Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO) is prepared to propose that the cabinet replace the soon-to-be-expired Emergency Decree with the Internal Security Act (ISA) in Bangkok and its vicinity, as violence from the areas’ gathering has subsided. CMPO committee member Tharit Pengdit made the announcement yesterday, saying that…
Malaysia Plane search expands from Australia to Kazakhstan
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – The search for the missing Malaysian jet pushed deep into the northern and southern hemispheres Monday as Australia scoured the southern Indian Ocean and Kazakhstan — more than 10,000 kilometers (6,000 miles) to the northwest — answered Malaysia’s call for help in the unprecedented hunt. French…