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Toyota’s Akio Toyoda is Autocar’s Automotive Hero 2012
Toyota’s president and chief executive Akio Toyoda has been named man of the year by Autocar magazine’s editor-in-chief Steve Cropley. ...
Electric Vehicles go on trial in the UK
Zenith, a leading UK independent leasing and fleet management company, has reported very positive feedback from a trial of electric vehicles. The trial...
Motorways at night
These motoring tips come from Britain’s top advanced driver, Peter Rodger of the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM). This week, with the shortest...
Does your car have a ‘black box’?
I came across an interesting item in Detroit News, where they reported that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is expected to...
Thailand’s fuel import hits new record high
BANGKOK, 21 December 2012 Thailand has has broken its fuel import record, as it increased to over one trillion baht this year. ...
Public Health Ministry launches herbal gift baskets
BANGKOK, 21 December The Ministry of Public Health has launched eight types of herbal gift baskets for health conscious consumers for the New...
Preah Vihear area to be de-mined
According to the Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Army, General Tanasak Patimapakorn, The Thai-Cambodian Joint Working Group (JWG) has agreed to survey...
PM frets over vote turnout; Govt may become lenient on migrants
BANGKOK, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has voiced concern that the voter turnout for a referendum on charter amendment risks failing to reach the...
Heavy rain causes floods in several areas of Thailand’s South
NARATHIWAT, Continuous rain in this far southern province has caused floods in six districts with water levels as much as 30cm, but the roads...
Latest Stories
Pattaya firefighters safely remove wasp nest at local school
PATTAYA, Thailand – Firefighters from Pattaya City Fire Station (Jomtien area) carried out a wasp nest removal operation at a local school on June...
Pattaya draws the line on encroachment along iconic beachfront
PATTAYA, Thailand – Persistent issues involving the encroachment of public space, obstructed pedestrian access, and the improper use of beachfront areas have prompted Pattaya...
Pattaya officials take hands-on approach to beachfront parking and safety
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has launched a coordinated operation with multiple government agencies to regulate parking along Pattaya Beach, aiming to improve public...
Laotian man killed after lift plunges in abandoned Pattaya building
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Laotian man was killed in a tragic accident after a lift reportedly plunged and crushed him inside an abandoned six-storey...
Thai surgeons introduce needle-free device for complex cancer operations
BANGKOK, Thailand – The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, have introduced an advanced blood vessel...