THE SOUTH
Muslims pray for harmony
POST REPORTERS
All mosques in Thailand held Hayat prayers yesterday to seek divine intervention to bring peace, harmony and fortune to the country.
Muslims attend a mass Hayat prayer for peace and harmony in the country at a school in Phuket yesterday. The prayer w... Read more.
Written on Saturday, October 25th, 2008 | Posted in
General News
We only had hand clapper, so why did police use force?
By The Nation
Aranya Sukwan said she travelled from Songkhla on Monday night to join the protest at Parliament.
About 6am yesterday police and a group of 100 members of the Democratic Alliance against Dictatorship came to the crowd.
Then there w... Read more.
Written on Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 | Posted in
Political News
We only had hand clapper, so why did police use force?
By The Nation
Aranya Sukwan said she travelled from Songkhla on Monday night to join the protest at Parliament.
About 6am yesterday police and a group of 100 members of the Democratic Alliance against Dictatorship came to the crowd.
Then there w... Read more.
Written on Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 | Posted in
Breaking News
Chulalongkorn Hospital refuses to treat injured police
Doctors of eight hospitals released a statement condemning the police’s dispersal of People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) supporters, and called on the government to show responsibility of its action.
Chulalongkorn Hospital is the f... Read more.
Written on Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 | Posted in
Breaking News
IN BRIEF
Fire at PTTCH unit
CHEMICALS: A fire at a crude palm oil tank of Thai Oleochemical Co (TOL) on Sunday night is expected to cause just marginal damage to the company, according to parent PTT Chemical Plc (PTTCH).
The incident took place on Sunday at 8:15 pm when the tank was being cleaned at... Read more.
Written on Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 | Posted in
Business News
University denies PAD entry
SUBIN KHEUNKAEW AND CHEEWIN SATTHA
Chiang Mai University has withdrawn permission for the anti-government People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) to use its arts theatre for a seminar, fearing the gathering could provoke a reaction from opponents.
The PAD was schedule... Read more.
Written on Monday, October 6th, 2008 | Posted in
General News
Songkhla Aquarium ready for tourists
By The Nation
Songkhla Municipality will officially unveil its Bt240 million aquarium on September 26, setting to promote the new product to tourists from Malaysian and Singapore.
Songkhla Mayor Uthit Chuchuay said the aquarium would be part of the province’... Read more.
Written on Friday, October 3rd, 2008 | Posted in
Business News
Southern trains could not leave for Bangkok
By The Nation
Anti-government supporters in Songkhla on Friday is pressuring Transport Minister Santi Prompat for the permission for the resumption of southern trains to Bangkok, which remain suspended on security reason.
Sumit Nuanmanee, a leader of Peopl... Read more.
Written on Sunday, September 14th, 2008 | Posted in
Business News
Train services from Hat Yai to Malaysia’s Butterworth resumes Sunday
SONGKHLA, Sept 14 (TNA) - Passenger train services from Thailand’s southern commercial hub of Hat Yai to the Malaysian town of Butterworth resumed for the first time Sunday after being suspended for two weeks following ... Read more.
Written on Sunday, September 14th, 2008 | Posted in
General News
All Southern train services to resume Friday
SONGKHLA, Sept 11 (TNA) - All Thailand’s southbound and southern region trains will resume full service on Friday, after a more than two-week strike protesting against the government by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) labour union, according to ... Read more.
Written on Thursday, September 11th, 2008 | Posted in
General News