Pattaya Mail
Sky lanterns scare Chiang Mai airport
BANGKOK, 2 January 2015 -- More than 200 sky lanterns have landed in the Chiang Mai International Airport, prompting the airport to warn against...
Bangkok sets to increase city’s green space
BANGKOK, 2 January 2015 -- The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) aims to increase the green space in the city, as the planning phase of...
Most New Year’s Day road accidents resulted from drunk driving
BANGKOK, Jan 2 -- As many as 49 per cent of road accidents on New Year’s Day resulted from drunken driving, followed by 24...
AAF says Thailand continuing as leading auto production
BANGKOK, Jan 2 -- The ASEAN Automotive Federation (AAF) says Thailand continues to lead in the automotive production industry among members of the Association...
Koh Phangan sees coming tourist in New Year’s season
SURAT THANI, 2 January 2015 -- Tourists are still coming to Koh Phangan on New Year’s holidays to attend activities on the island, while...
40,000 meth pills seized, two traffickers nabbed
PHICHIT, Jan 2 -- Combined government forces early Friday shot and wounded a drug trafficker, arrested another and seized about 40,000 methamphetamine pills in...
17 million Buddhists join in New Year prayers
BANGKOK, Jan 2 -- In addition to countdown events celebrating the 2015 New Year, a popular activity in Thailand, more than 17 million devout...
PM pushes ahead with bike route development on Rattanakosin Island
BANGKOK, 2 January 2015 -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed confidence that the project to develop bicycle routes in the historic area of...
Business services to improve from Monday
BANGKOK, Jan 2 -- As the ASEAN Community (AC) takes effect at end of 2015, the Commerce Ministry’s Business Development Department will upgrade its...
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