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Three boats capsize, two others missing in Gulf of Thailand after severe storm

Three fishing boats capsized and two others went missing on Thursday following a severe summer storm had generated high waves in the shores of the central Thai province of Prachuap Khiri Khan.

Massive security at ASEAN summit in Thailand

CHA-AM, Thailand — Thailand has deployed more than 36,000 military and police to guard a summit of Asian leaders, working to prevent any repeat of the disruptions that shut down another meeting earlier this year, an official said Thursday.

Thailand sets up special air taskforce for ASEAN Summit

The Thai Air Force has set up a special taskforce at the Hua Hin Airport to assist the security operations during the 15th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, which are to be held from Oct. 21 to 25 in the neighboring resort towns of Hua Hin and Cha-am, Thai media reported Monday.

Driver's sleepiness results in deadly train derailment in Hua Hin

A Thai driver admitted Friday he was sleepy while he was driving a train on October 5, resulting in the deadly accident.

Thailand to deploy 18,000 security personnel at ASEAN Summit

Thailand's Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) on Friday approved a security plan for the upcoming summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) with 18,000 personnel to be deployed to maintain order at and around the summit venues in the Thai seaside resorts of Cha-am and Hua Hin.

French minister clings to job after 'sex with boys' row

PARIS - France's Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand appeared to have saved his job Friday after an emotional television appearance in which he admitted paying for sex with men but angrily rejected paedophilia charges.

Thai railway chief: Train derailment might have resulted from human error

State Railway of Thailand (SRT) president Yuthana Thapcharoen said he believes that Monday’s train derailment in Hua Hin is likely to have happened due to human error, and that the state enterprise will compensate the families of those who died in the mishap as well as those who were injured.

Thailand to impose Internal Security Act for ASEAN Summit

Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Tuesday said his government has resolved to invoke the Internal Security Act (ISA) to maintain law and order in the Thai seaside resorts of Cha-am and Hua Hin during the 15th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit later this month.

Bikers stone truck drivers

The Nation 02.08.2009
Thailand may relocate ASEAN Summit venue to Hua Hin

Thailand is pondering whether to relocate Asean Summit plus three in October from Phuket to Hua Hin, Prachuab Khiri Khan, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Thursday.

Bikers stone truck drivers

Two young men on a motorbike going against the traffic threw stones at 16 passing trucks yesterday morning, slightly injuring a driver, in Prachuap Khiri Khan's Bang Saphan district.


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