Bangkok - The body of a British national who was murdered on his yacht earlier this week was found Friday floating in Thai waters offshore of Satun province, media reports said.
A Thai search team found the body of Malcolm Robertson, 64, about 10 kilometres off Ravi Island in the Andaman Sea, about 800 kilometres south of Bangkok, The Nation online service reported.
Robertson was killed on Monday while holidaying on his yacht with his wife Linda. His body was thrown overboard.
Bangkok (Thailand), Mar. 27 : Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Friday refused to step down, as the anti-government protest raised its tempo.
"Whether I resign or do not resign from my position will be determined under the normal political proccess," the Bangkok Post quoted him as telling reporters at the parliament building.
"I have no engagements there [Government House] today but if I have time I will go there. ''Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban reassures me there is no problem and we are still going into the compound," he added.
Bangkok - Thai Airways International (THAI) will shift all its domestic flights from Don Mueang Airport to Suvarnabhumi International Airport over the weekend, the national carrier confirmed Friday.
"THAI will shift 23 domestic flights back from Don Mueang Airport, Bangkok's former main airport, to Suvarnabhumi Airport on March 29, 2009, making a total of approximately 45 domestic round flights operated to/from Suvarnabhumi Airport," THAI Senior Executive Vice President Air Chief Marshal Narongsak Sangapong said.
Bangkok - The birth this week of two clouded leopard cubs at the National Zoo in Washington has vindicated a Thailand-based project to raise the endangered cats as lovers from birth, a project manager said Thursday.
The Thailand-born female clouded leopard named Jao Chu gave birth Tuesday to two cubs at the US zoo's Conservation and Research Center.
It was the first births of clouded leopard cubs for the National Zoo in 16 years and the first in any North American zoo in six years.
Bangkok - Thousands of so-called Red Shirts - supporters of fugitive former premier Thakisn Shinawatra - marched on Government House in Bangkok Thursday in an effort to force the current administration from office.
As estimated 30,000 protestors left Sanam Luang, the Royal Grounds, a traditional launchpad for anti-government demonstrations, and marched towards Government House - the seat of the current cabinet led by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.
Bangkok - Thailand agreed Wednesday to repatriate 5,400 ethnic Hmong living in a Thai refugee camp since 2004 to neighbouring Laos within the year, state media reports said.
Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya told a press conference in Luang Prabang, Laos' ancient capital, that Thailand would pay 1.5 million baht (42,860 dollars) to the Lao government to help finance buildings at a village outside the current capital of Vientiane to receive the repatriated Hmong, the Thai News Agency reported.
Bangkok - The body of a British national who was murdered on his yacht earlier this week was found Friday floating in Thai waters offshore of Satun province, media reports said.
Bangkok (Thailand), Mar. 27 : Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Friday refused to step down, as the anti-government protest raised its tempo.
Bangkok - Thai Airways International (THAI) will shift all its domestic flights from Don Mueang Airport to Suvarnabhumi International Airport over the weekend, the national carrier confirmed Friday.
Bangkok - The birth this week of two clouded leopard cubs at the National Zoo in Washington has vindicated a Thailand-based project to raise the endangered cats as lovers from birth, a project manager said Thursday.
Bangkok - Thousands of so-called Red Shirts - supporters of fugitive former premier Thakisn Shinawatra - marched on Government House in Bangkok Thursday in an effort to force the current administration from office.
Bangkok - Thailand agreed Wednesday to repatriate 5,400 ethnic Hmong living in a Thai refugee camp since 2004 to neighbouring Laos within the year, state media reports said.
