Paris tribute
A foreigner on November 15 places a bouquet of flowers in front of the French embassy in Bangkok as a tribute to the victims of the November 13 attacks in Paris, France.
Southern unrest
Bomb targets government workers
A recent bombing that killed four village defence volunteers has led to heightened security in Pattani's 12 districts, authorities said on November 13.
The bomb attack, which also injured four volunteers in Pattani’s Khok Pho district on November 12, forced authorities to tighten security in areas near communities, schools and stores.
According to an initial investigation, the bombing apparently targeted people working for the government.
Three people died at the scene and one person died in hospital.
Cutting costs
Thais replace foreign teachers
The Education Ministry plans to recruit its first batch of 500 Thai teachers who will teach English in state-run schools nationwide to reduce the cost of hiring foreign English teachers, officials reported on November 12.
Deputy Education Minister Teerakiat Jareonsettasin said that the Thai English language teachers will be selected from public schools across the country to take part in a six-week intensive programme designed and taught by the British Council's English specialists.
EASY NEWS FOR M1-3
Beach cleaning
Authorities control Phuket traders
Authorities launched a zoning policy in Phuket. Authorities reported the news on November 12. The policy is aimed at limiting trading space to 10 percent of a beach’s area.
Vocabulary
- heighten (v): if a feeling or an effect heightens, or something heightens it, it becomes stronger or increases
intensive (adj): involving a lot of work or activity done in a short time
zoning (n): dividing an area of land into smaller areas
