Tag: Southeast Asian region
Tourism industry continues to expand despite Eurozone debt crisis
BANGKOK, 1 August 2012 – The central bank has assured that the tourism industry has continued to expand despite the financial crisis in...
Commerce Ministry recruits TDRI to devise strategy to boost exports
BANGKOK, 15 June 2012 – The Commerce Ministry has enlisted the help of the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) in devising a strategy aimed...
Culture Ministry to propose Phra Borommathat Chedi as world heritage
BANGKOK, 12 June 2012 - The Culture Ministry is set to nominate Phra Borommathat Chedi in Nakhon Si Thammarat province for inclusion on...
TAT to host grand Buddha Jayanti celebration in Nakhon Pathom
NAKHON PATHOM, 23 May 2012 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will be hosting the "World Vesak Day Miracle" at Phra Pathom...
Foreign Minister: Thailand-Qatar to enhance cooperation in food security and energy
BANGKOK, 21 May 2012 – The Foreign Minister has disclosed that Thailand and Qatar are keen to elevate mutual cooperation in the...
Buddha Jayanti celebration to be held in Nakhon Si Thammarat
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, 21 May 2012 – Considered to be the birth place of Buddhism in the Southeast Asian region, Nakhon Si Thammarat...
Thai PM departing China for Mekong-Japan Summit
BEIJING, April 19 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is scheduled to leave Beijing for Tokyo to attend the Fourth Mekong-Japan Summit highlighting...
Commerce Ministry confirms no price rise on the horizon
BANGKOK, 8 April 2012 - The Commerce Ministry has assured consumers that there will not be any upward price adjustment anytime soon, while...
ASEAN Sec-Gen calls for mutual respects to cultural diversity
BANGKOK, 29 March 2012 - The ASEAN Secretary-General has urged all member countries to respect cultural diversity within the Southeast Asian region. ...
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British ambassador hosts social gathering in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Mark Gooding, British ambassador to Thailand since 2021, hosted a community evening at Courtyard by Marriott (North Pattaya) on April 23....
Officials fear Pattaya and Phuket are overcrowded hotspots
The Federation of Thai Tourism Associations has formally warned the Thai government that overtourism is now at crisis point. With projections that the calendar...
Swiss man critically injured in Pattaya scooter collision; police inaction criticised
PATTAYA, Thailand - A 73-year-old Swiss citizen is in critical condition after his electric three-wheel scooter was struck by a white Isuzu car at...
Survey reveals common summer ailments amid rising heat concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Thailand Department of Health has unveiled findings from a comprehensive survey shedding light on prevalent health issues faced by individuals...
Pattaya communities unite to preserve Kong Khao tradition
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Pattaya and Naklua communities joined hands to uphold the cherished tradition of "Kong Khao," or rice mound procession. Spearheaded by...