Home International Regional Crime Travel Gateway Entertainment Lifestyle Art & Culture Life in Thailand Biz Spotlight Happenings Forum Directory About TAN Schedule How to Watch Contact Us Select Category News Business PAD UPDATES GALLERY PERSPECTIVES Politics Social Regional Analysis Breaking News International Special Report Crime 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 Next Right Question, Wrong Answer Tuesday, September 07, 2010 One of the thrusts that the government's National Reform Commission has outlined for itself is the improvement of the nation's motorcycle taxis. Currently, Thailand has over 300 thousand motorcycles for hire with roughly one third of them operating in Bangkok alone. The majority of these motorcyle-taxi drivers are not registered in any formal way and are not subjected to any kind of state monitored control. In recent times, analysts have pointed to the networked and assembled mass of mobilized mercenaries as an easy target for megalomaniacs to take advantage of, especially considering their infamously rowdy nature. The True Conciliation Must Be Initiated by the People Tuesday, September 07, 2010 It is considered to be a positive development when everyone is starting to talk about “reconciliation” again. This could be the long-term resolution to the country's ongoing political conflict. However, we are concerned that the term “reconciliation” coined by politicians is usually laced with hidden political agendas, only aiming to win public's favor in elections. Everyone, especially the government, is well aware that Parliament will not be dissolved and the new election will be not be called within this year. However, given the nature of Thai politics, anything is possible. Because of this all political parties have been trying to promote“reconciliation” as their main policy platforms to the conflict-weary public, who would want to see the country peaceful again. Senate Passes 2011 Budget Bill Tuesday, September 07, 2010 Iran: Stoning Case not Human Rights Abuse Tuesday, September 07, 2010 Iran responds to international condemnation over a woman sentenced to death by stoning, saying the case does not involve human rights. Iran said foreign governments should not interfere in Iran's legal system and stop trying to turn the case of a woman sentenced to be stoned for adultery into a human rights issue. Chinese, Colombian Defense Ministers Discuss Expanding Existing Military Pacts Tuesday, September 07, 2010 The Chinese Defense Minister meets with the Colombian Defense Minister to expand existing military pacts. Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie met with his Colombian counterpart Rodrigo Rivera on Monday, and pledged to donate 1 million US dollars to be used to acquire military supplies. Millions in France Face Chaos as Pension Reform Strikes Start Tuesday, September 07, 2010 Millions in France face a day of travel chaos as strikes disrupt public transport and government services as part of a protest against a planned rise in the retirement age. Meanwhile, unions aim to have two million people involved in street protests. Civic Group Petitions against Harmful Industries List Tuesday, September 07, 2010 The Eastern People's Network has called on Senate committees to scrutinize the finalized list of industries deemed harmful to the environment and public health. Suthi Atchasai, coordinator of the Eastern People's Network, filed a complaint with the Senate committee on natural resources and environment, the Senate committee on human rights, liberty and consumer protection, the Senate committee on corruption investigation and good governance promotion, the Senate committee on economy, commerce, and industry and the Senate committee on public health. Narathiwat Schools Closed after Teachers Killed Tuesday, September 07, 2010 The Three Southern Border Provinces Teachers Federation has agreed to close all schools in Narathiwat for three days following the murder of two teachers. Earlier today, suspected insurgents shot and killed 54-year-old Wilat Kongkam, a Baan Manung Kayhee School teacher, and his 53-year-old wife, Komkam Petchprom, also a school teacher in Narathiwat. Both were pronounced dead at the scene due to fatal bullet wounds. Backpack Medics Risk Their Lives to Save Lives Tuesday, September 07, 2010 Myanmar has one of the worst health care systems in the world as only 3% of the national budget is spent on health. People are dying of treatable diseases at an alarming rate and International agencies have no access to ethnic communities. Our reporter, Dusita Chumsri, investigates how a small team of Backpack medics risk their lives to save the desperate people of Myanmar. Cabinet Approves Measures to Curb Student Brawls Tuesday, September 07, 2010 Today's Cabinet meeting has not finalized its decision on sending violent vocational college students to the strife-torn South for rehabilitation. Education Minister Chinnaworn Boonyakiat stated that today's Cabinet meeting had no conclusion on his ministry's proposal to dispatch students charged with brawling to the southern border provinces. 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 Next

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