Pattaya Mail
Academic fears worsening politics will drag economy down
BANGKOK, 21 June 2013 An academic has expressed concerns over Thailand’s political tensions in the second half of the year, fearing that controversies over...
Thai farmers cry foul over rice pledge price cut
Thai farmers have aired their grievances over the government's decision to slash the rice pledging price ceiling. Most of them are worried about shouldering...
Thailand remains investment haven for foreigners
BANGKOK, June 21 – Thailand's Board of Investment (BoI) granted promotional privileges to 919 projects with a combined investment of Bt564.8 billion in the...
Indonesian haze won’t affect Thailand
BANGKOK, June 21 - Thailand's Pollution Control Department director-general said the ongoing haze from Indonesia will not affect the country. Wichien...
Wat Phra Mahathat added to tentative UNESCO World Heritage Site list
PHNOM PENH, June 21 -- Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan in Thailand’s southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat on Friday was endorsed on the tentative...
Diplomat will be treated fairly on assault accusation: Foreign Minister
BANGKOK, June 21 - Thai Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul on Friday pledged the ministry will give fair treatment to all parties in a case...
Peace talks may stumble if truce fails during Ramadan
BANGKOK, June 21 – The Thai government may reconsider the ongoing peace talks with Muslim militant groups if attacks persist in Thailand’s deep South...
Thailand’s human trafficking efforts remain poor
MANILA, June 21 – Thai Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul today blamed red tape as the major reason behind Thailand’s failure to be...
Police arrest another Ramkhamhaeng suspect
BANGKOK, 20 June 2013 Another suspect has been arrested in connection with the bombing at Soi Ramkhamhaeng 43/1 in Bangkok on May 26. ...
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The Koh Phangan precedent: Dismantling the business of legal subterfuge
PATTAYA, Thailand - The current upheaval on Koh Phangan is far more than a standard enforcement operation against illicit businesses in a tourist destination;...
The wake-up call from Koh Phangan: A paradigm shift in Thailand’s regulatory enforcement
KOH PHANGAN, Thailand - The tranquil shores of Koh Phangan, traditionally known for its vibrant tourism and "Full Moon" festivities, have recently become the...
Thailand raises airport charges again as tourism competition intensifies across Asia
BANGKOK: Airports of Thailand (AoT) has confirmed a planned 53% increase in the international Passenger Service Charge (PSC), raising it to THB 1,120 from...
Thai police investigate arms stockpile in Na Jomtien near Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai police have launched a sweeping multi-agency investigation into a Chinese national accused of converting a residence in the Na Jomtien...
Thai authorities link Pattaya weapons case to possible international crime network
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai police deployed patrol vehicles to escort Chinese suspect Mingchen Sun to Pattaya Provincial Court on Saturday May 9 after he...