Pattaya Mail
Lao Song ethnic community strives to retain unique culture
Over 234 years ago, a vibrant ethnic group known as the Thai Song Dam or Lao Song migrated from Laos to Khao Yoi,...
More cushion measures for SMEs expected in next few months when...
BANGKOK, 10 January 2013 The Industry Ministry will find solutions to break the impact of the 300-baht minimum wage for SME businesses across...
First high speed railway will be launched in Chiang Mai in...
CHIANG MAI, 9 January 2013 The Governor of Chiang Mai said the first high speed railway service in Thailand will be launched between...
Thai finance minister rejects extra loans for rice pledging scheme
BANGKOK, Jan 10 – Deputy Prime Minister/Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong has stood firm that the government’s loan ceiling of Bt150 billion for the...
PC Air sues two South Korean companies
BANGKOK, Jan 10 - Thailand's PC Air sued two South Korean companies following last year's case where the carrier's passengers were left stranded at...
Bids for investment incentives hits record high last year
BANGKOK, Jan 10 - Applications for investment privileges in Thailand reached a historic level of Bt1.46 trillion -- nearly US$48 billion -- in...
Medical personnel urged to keep updated on new diseases
BANGKOK, 10 January 2013 The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has urged the officials at the Public Health Ministry to keep themselves updated...
InnoBioPlast 2013 to be held on 24-26 January
BANGKOK, 10 January 2013 InnoBioPlast 2013, an international conference and exhibition on bioplastics and biobased business, will be held from January 24-26...
Pongsapat mulled as Pheu Thai candidate for BKK governor
BANGKOK, 10 January 2013 Pheu Thai Party leader Charupong Reungsuwan has made known that Deputy National Police Chief Pongsapat Pongcharoen is the...
Latest Stories
Midnight fire tears through 9 homes in Udon Thani village, 7 escape
UDON THANI, Thailand – A midnight fire tore through nine homes in a village in Kumphawapi district, Udon Thani, forcing seven residents to flee...
Car crashes into canal outside Lom Sak resort in Phetchabun, one dead
PHETCHABUN, Thailand – One person was killed after a car crashed into an irrigation canal in Lom Sak district, Phetchabun province. The accident occurred...
Pattaya man with depression found dead after mother refused weed money
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 23-year-old man was found dead inside his bedroom at a home in east Pattaya early on September 21 after his...
Pattaya wakes to a fresh rain alert with more storms coming
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya residents were keeping an eye on the skies overnight after rain and thunderstorms moved across parts of the city and...
How much does the cheapest gold necklace cost in Thailand?
BANGKOK, Thailand – For shoppers wondering how little they need to spend to buy a real gold necklace in Thailand, a half-salueng gold necklace...