Pattaya Mail
BOI to hold seminar on investment promotion in East
BANGKOK, 25 January 2013 The Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI) is urgently clarifying its new investment promotion policy to investors nationwide, especially...
Special Report: Industry group blames rice pledging program for drop in...
Thailand lost its crown as the world’s top rice exporter last year to India and Vietnam while an industry group blames the government’s...
Thailand to upgrade its airports to prepare for AEC
BANGKOK, 25 January 2013 The Department of Civil Aviation is preparing to upgrade provincial airports in a bid to accommodate increased air travel...
Think tank warns of surging public debt, overspending
BANGKOK, Jan 25 – The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) urged the government to reduce the country’s public debt, especially due to the...
MRT blue line extension proceeds as tunnel boring machine introduced
BANGKOK, 25 January 2013 The MRT blue line extension from Sanam Chai to Tha Phra stations will proceed after Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra...
Outstanding inventors to get awards on Inventors’ Day
BANGKOK, 25 January 2013 The National Research Council of Thailand has announced that it will hold an award presentation to honor outstanding researchers...
Fourth Army Commander says no need to set up Rohinya camp
BANGKOK, 25 January 2013 Fourth Army commander Lt Gen Udomchai Thamsarorat said Thailand is only a transit point for Rohingyas trying to migrate...
Education Minister discusses solutions to help restive south teachers
BANGKOK, 25 January 2013 As violence continues plaguing the three southernmost provinces, educators in the restive region have reportedly come up with a...
10th anniversary of the United Nations Day of Vesak to be...
BANGKOK, 25 January 2013 The 10th anniversary of the United Nations Day of Vesak is set to be organized in Bangkok during May...
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Thailand approves ‘Lemon Law’ giving consumers stronger rights over defective products
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Cabinet has approved the long-awaited “Lemon Law,” a landmark consumer protection bill that would make sellers more accountable for defective...
No impact on tourism despite Russian advisory, says Thai Minister
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister of Tourism and Sports Surasak Phancharoenworakul has reaffirmed that Thailand remains a safe destination and is ready to warmly welcome...
Armed foreigner terrorizes Phuket street until veteran Thai fighter steps in
PHUKET, Thailand – A foreign man who allegedly roamed the streets of Phuket armed with a knife and an aluminum bar, threatening and chasing...
Pattaya businesses plead for action as homeless scare away tourists
PATTAYA, Thailand – Concerns are growing among business owners and residents after large numbers of homeless individuals were once again found using Pattaya Beach...
Mystery surrounds fatal train strike near Pattaya as police probe man’s final moments
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 38-year-old man from Amnat Charoen province was killed after being struck by a freight train near Pattaya on Sunday night,...