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National Day for Older Persons Coinciding with the Traditional Thai New Year
April 13, Songkran Day, is the traditional Thai New Year, coinciding with the National Day for Older Persons.
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Songkran Festival Celebrated throughout Thailand
Thai people are celebrating the Songkran Festival, the traditional Thai New Year, with many joyous activities. It is the country’s merriest festival and is widely observed across the nation.
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Tsunami Warning in Thailand Has Been Lifted
The National Disaster Warning Center (NDWC) at 20.45 hr on 11 April 2012 lifted its tsunami warning and evacuation order.
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Government Policy on Income Security for Older Persons
The Government has established a policy to provide greater income security for older persons, so that they can live happily, with better quality of life and more opportunities.
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230 Years of Bangkok as the Capital of Thailand
The year 2012 marks the 230th anniversary of Bangkok as the capital of Thailand. The history of Bangkok as a royal capital dates back to the year 1782, when King Rama I, or Phraphutthayotfa Chulalok the Great, established Bangkok as the capital.
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Government Emphasizes Energy Saving and the Use of Alternative Energy
The Government has called for energy saving and is ready to promote the use of alternative energy in the face of rocketing oil prices.
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Creating Wet Firebreak against Forest Fires and Haze
Forest fires have become a matter of concern in Thailand and the region. The Office of the National Research Council of Thailand is supporting a research project to apply the “wet firebreak” method, initiated by His Majesty the King, to the fight against forest fires.
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300-Baht Daily Minimum Wage
Permanent Secretary for Labor Somkiat Chayasriwong said that the 300-baht daily minimum wage would contribute to the Thai economy in the long run.
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Thailand Stresses the Importance of Maintaining ASEAN’s Centrality
Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul has stressed the importance of maintaining ASEAN’s centrality, especially amidst increasing engagements with countries outside Southeast Asia.
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Thailand Congratulates Myanmar on Its Successful By-Election
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement saying that Thailand congratulated the government and the people of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar for the successful and smooth by-elections on 1 April 2012.
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