Pattaya Mail
PTT to expand into non-oil business in 2012
BANGKOK, 22 February 2012 - The country's oil and gas giant has announced a plan to expand its presence into the asphalt business...
Good literary work should need no pattern: 2011 Thai SEA Write...
Thailand's latest compilation of short stories that clinched the 2011 South East Asian Writers Awards (S.E.A. Write) for short story genre was written...
Transport Ministry to discuss high-speed rail project with Chinese counterpart on...
BANGKOK, 22 February 2012 – The Transport Ministry is prepared to discuss with the Chinese counterpart on Friday the conclusion of an MOU on...
Three gunned down in Deep South violence
BANGKOK, 22 February 2012 - Three suspected insurgents have been gunned down during a gunfight with the military in the country's strife-torn South...
Constitution Court to rule on legality of two executive decrees
BANGKOK, Feb 22 - Thailand’s Constitution Court is scheduled to rule at 2pm today on the constitutionality of two executive decrees allowing the...
Court approves further detention for bomb suspect
BANGKOK, Feb 22 – Thailand’s Criminal Court approved on Wednesday an extension to the detention of Mohammad Hazaei, one of the suspects in...
Life as a novice doctor
Having now been a doctor for over 40 years, I have begun writing another book. Not another one on life in Thailand (Farang...
AFG looks at the “minimum wage” conundrum
The Automotive Focus Group (AFG), Thailand’s dedicated auto interest group centered on the Eastern Seaboard, held its annual general meeting at the Amari...
Thailand being named to money-laundering blacklist will affect investor confidence
The international money-laundering watchdog’s decision on blacklisting Thailand will inevitably affect foreign investors’ confidence. Worawan Tharapoom, president of the...
Latest Stories
Paramotor pilot dies after crash into Pa Sak Jolasid Dam, Lopburi
LOPBURI, Thailand – A 59-year-old paramotor pilot died after his aircraft crashed into the reservoir at Pa Sak Jolasid Dam in Lopburi amid strong,...
Businesswoman arrested in Bangkok over alleged World Bank investment scam
BANGKOK, Thailand – Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) police have arrested a 52-year-old businesswoman wanted in connection with an alleged investment scam that resulted in...
Suspicious driving tips police to 40,000 meth pills in Chumphon
CHUMPHON, Thailand – Two men have been arrested after Highway Police found about 40,000 methamphetamine tablets hidden in concealed compartments of their car during...
Bangkok Police shake-up follows raid on alleged illegal Chinese-linked club
BANGKOK, Thailand – Five senior officers at Huai Khwang Police Station have been transferred to the Metropolitan Police Division 1 operations center following a...
Pattaya Beach prostitution sweep ahead of 5,000 US sailors’ arrival
PATTAYA, Thailand – More than 200 police and social development officials carried out a late-night inspection of Pattaya Beach and other public areas on...