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Australia Gold Mining in Phichit Brings Legal Challenge

Residents from a village in Phichit province near Phitsanulok do not want an Australian company to mine gold and silver because of the health and environmental damage mining is causing to the villagers and the water supply.

Many Embassies Issue Warnings

Siripun Sinbuathong 08.04.2010

Australia–Thailand Institute and Partners Launch ‘SwimSafe’ Project

The Australia–Thailand Institute recently joined partners and donors at the launch of the SwimSafe Thailand project at Mahaparp Krajadthong Uppatham School in Samut Prakan. The event marked the commencement of survival swimming classes in two SwimSafe Thailand locations, Samut Prakan and rural Chiang Rai.

The Square Ring

Howie Reed 21.12.2009
The Square Ring

It’s that time of the year when no-talent writers of all stripes pull out the insidiously mundane columns about “what’s under the Christmas Tree” left by Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Santa or just plain old St. Nick. If it’s not that then “The stocking were hung by the chimney with care.” If those two approaches failed then it would be the phony New Year’s resolutions always the bastion of the non-creative mind. Not here mate. All Thai’s received an early holiday gift when Tiger Woods proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that he qualifies as your typical Thai male.

Australian Trafficker Gets Life Instead of Death

An Australian man who confessed to attempting to import three kilograms of high-grade heroin into Australia worth over 14 million baht has been handed a life sentence in Bangkok. Police arrested Andrew Hood, 36, a former store man, as he was attempting to board a plane at the new Bangkok airport to Sydney with seven packages taped to his body.

Thai street elephant gives birth in Australia

Sarawoot Phachareon 06.08.2009

Australia's Vegemite gets 1st makeover in 85 years

Tanalee Smith Associated Press Writer 15.06.2009
Thai street elephant gives birth in Australia

The first elephant born in Australia has been drawing huge crowds. Taronga Zoo’s visitors’ numbers have surged to 12,000 a day, up from the usual 4,500 as people flock to see the baby male elephant born in the beginning of July to its Thai mother.

Australia's Vegemite gets 1st makeover in 85 years

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — the iconic Australian food spread Vegemite is getting a makeover.

Beached whales, dolphins rescued in Australia

Staff Writer Associated Press Writer 06.06.2009
Beached whales, dolphins rescued in Australia

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) — Rough seas whipped by strong winds Tuesday prevented the rescue of the sole surviving pilot whale among dozens of whales and dolphins stranded on a beach in southern Australia, an official said.

Foreign Minister co-chairs inaugural Thailand-Australia Joint Commission

Recently, Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Kasit Piromya co-chaired the inaugural Thailand-Australia Joint Commission (JC) on Bilateral Cooperation with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia, the Honorable Stephen Smith, during his official visit to Australia upon the invitation of the latter.


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