Tag: British Ambassador
Thai-British cooperation under Newton Fund is successful in its first year
BANGKOK, 10 September 2015 - British Ambassador to Thailand Mark Kent and Minister of Science and Technology Pichet Durongkaveroj jointly announced the success of...
Students’ excellence recognised by Cambridge
Two students from Garden International School (GIS) have been to a special ceremony after achieving world-class exam results. Hyo Kyung (Sarah) Chi was named...
Fallen war heroes remembered on Remembrance Day at GIS
Students from Garden International School (GIS) visited a war cemetery, met the British Ambassador and raised funds for war veterans to mark Remembrance Day....
Pattaya Farewells the British Ambassador
HE Asif Ahmad had initially appeared an unlikely choice for the British Ambassador to Thailand, and had been drafted in at short notice, but...
Royal British Legion members take annual pilgrimage to Kanchanaburi for ANZAC...
As always in April members of the Royal British Legion headed for Kanchanaburi and the River Kwai for the ANZAC Day Memorial Service....
Travel to UK by Thai nationals grows strongly
The UK is welcoming unprecedented numbers of Thai visitors to its shores. Over 50,000 visitor visas were issued to tourists, family visitors and...
British Consulate Reopens in Pattaya
It was great news for the British citizens living in Pattaya when H.E. Asif Ahmad, the British ambassador to Thailand visited our town on...
Poppies bloom on Remembrance Day
Some of the bloodiest fighting of World War One took place in the Flanders and Picardy regions of Belgium and Northern France, and...
British child-protection agency offers Pattaya officials online training
A British organization that works worldwide to prevent children from being exploited on the Internet trained Pattaya social-welfare officials Pattaya officials in its...
British Ambassador delights the BCCT
The British Ambassador HE Asif Ahmed addressed 50 British Chamber of Commerce Thailand (BCCT) members and guests last weekend at the Amari Orchid. Far...
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Fishing boats razed by fire during grilling fest in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - A festive grilling gathering turned into a scene of chaos as several small fishing boats lining the banks of the Banglamung...
Pattaya and upper part of Thailand experiencing extreme heat this week
Thailand is experiencing extreme heat, with some areas in the southern region experiencing thunderstorms. Bangkok and its vicinity are also experiencing intense heat in...
Accumulated extreme heat during daytime contributes to electricity consumption record high
With the scorching weather on the night of April 22, Thais battled the heat by cranking up their air conditioners, leading to a surge...
Thai-Myanmar border situation remains unsettled as clashes resurface after three-day hiatus
The situation at the Thai-Myanmar border in Mae Sot District, Tak Province, remains volatile as sounds of gunfire and explosions from clashes between Karen...
Thailand electricity peak demand breaks record at 35,830 megawatts on April 22
Amidst a maximum temperature of 42 degrees Celsius, Thais are using electricity to cool down, pushing electricity usage to its peak. On the evening...