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  • Bangkok NewsNational police chief is going to war with street racers

    National police chief is going to war with street racers

    PHOTO: The almost weekly crackdown on motorcycle street racing around Bangkok. So far measures haven’t worked to curb the activities of the fast & furious Bangkok youth – Bangkok Post Despite weekly reports about late night weekend street racing around parts of Bangkok, and the sophisticated use of social media to promote the events, the national police chief Pol General…

  • South Thailand NewsSurat Thani governor does spot checks on free school lunch program

    Surat Thani governor does spot checks on free school lunch program

    PHOTOS: Thai Rath Want to find out if the public school free lunches are up to scratch? Send out a team of people to ‘test drive’ the free lunch program that has come under scrutiny in recent years. There have been accusations of rorts, poor quality and downright corruption at some schools that were meant to be providing a nutritional…

  • Hot NewsSix per cent of Thai university students have attempted suicide

    Six per cent of Thai university students have attempted suicide

    Recent research reveals a disturbing finding that over 6 per cent of university students have attempted suicide. The study findings have been highlighted after several students killed themselves in recent weeks. “From research on university students’ depression during the past three to four years, it can be concluded that 6.4 per cent of students turned suicidal and tried to take…