Pattaya Mail
Customs Dept claiming ฿50 mil from tax-evading luxury cars
BANGKOK, 10 September 2012 – The Customs Department is imposing over 50-million-baht taxes on luxury cars, whose importers have misreported their details. ...
More firms register for business in Thailand
BANGKOK, Sept 10 – Thailand’s commerce ministry registered 5,584 new companies in August, an 11 per cent increase year on year thanks to...
Myanmar postpones hearing of 2 Thai detainees
KAWTHAUNG, 10 September 2012 - Myanmar’s Kawthaung Court has indefinitely postponed the hearing of two Thai suspects charged with narcotics possession . ...
Transport Min to improve entire national rail system
BANGKOK 10 September 2012 - Deputy Transport Minister, overseeing the State Railway of Thailand, Chatt Kuldiloke, said the government will uplift the standard...
PM gives assurances of unified government flood protection
BANGKOK, Sept 10 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra insisted Monday that the appropriate government agencies have been working in unison for effective water...
Culture Minister fears for Ayutthaya sites despite flood protection plan
BANGKOK, Sept 10 - Culture Minister Sukumol Kunplome admitted to having concern about a possible flood threat at historic sites in Ayutthaya, despite...
Thailand on alert for rodent-linked disease
BANGKOK, Sept 10 - Thai health officials are on alert for an outbreak of hantavirus—a rodent-borne illness—after a global warning to travellers by...
Ayutthaya placed on flood watch
BANGKOK, Sept 10 – The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department warned of potential flooding in six Ayutthaya districts due to heavy rain and...
Flash floods batter North and Northeast, rainfall set to subside
BANGKOK, 10 September 2012 - The Meteorological Department has reported that torrential rains in the North and Northeast are set to subside today,...
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Thailand’s 100% foreign ownership dilemma
PATTAYA, Thailand - Discussions regarding full foreign corporate ownership have once again captured the attention of the expatriate community across Thailand. Public reports suggest...
Interpol fugitive arrested in Pattaya after allegedly obtaining Thai identity
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Chinese man wanted under an INTERPOL Red Notice has been arrested in Banglamung after allegedly spending more than three decades...
Nan mountain collapse expands beyond 100 metres, threatens school buildings
NAN, Thailand – A mountain slope in Tha Wang Pha district has collapsed further during the rainy season, with the affected area expanding from...
Bangkok and Eastern Thailand face a serious rain threat
PATTAYA, Thailand — The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) issued its final warning on Sunday for heavy to very heavy rain in several parts of...
World Bank approves 140 million dollars for Thailand resilience project
BANGKOK, Thailand – The World Bank’s Board has approved US$140.76 million for the “Thailand Resilient Transport and Irrawaddy Dolphin Conservation Project” (TRIP). The project...