Yearly Archives: 2011
Kenyan athletes dominate again at 2011 Pattaya Marathon
Following recent tradition it was another Kenyan sweep of the top prizes at the 2011 Pattaya King’s Cup Asian Marathon last weekend as both...
BoT: 2011 GDP anticipated at 4.1%
BANGKOK, 19 July 2011 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) expects that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is likely to grow 4.1% this year;...
DIT pins packed rice price, expects shortage to ease soon
BANGKOK, 19 July 2011 – The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) has decided not to raise the price of packed rice for now as...
LPG price to rise by 3 THB as Oil Fund levy
BANGKOK, 19 July 2011-Permanent Secretary for Energy Mr. Norkhun Sittipong has indicated that the price of LPG would reach 21.13 THB per kilogram if...
NSO: Govt urged to solve drugs, corruption, crime
BANGKOK, 19 July 2011 – Thai people want the government to solve narcotic drugs, corruption practices and crime in the society as the very...
Public Health alert to dengue fever spread
BANGKOK, 19 July 2011 – The number of patients infected with dengue fever in Thailand has been reported at 23,324 people so far this...
Political obsession is affecting mental health
BANGKOK, 19 July 2011 – The Department of Mental Health has suggested people to remain calm upon political news as a lot of them...
US urges Thailand, Cambodia to solve dispute peacefully
BANGKOK, 19 July 2011– The US has once again called on both Thailand and Cambodia to solve their border disputes in a peaceful manner...
Yingluck: New govt to improve foreign relations
BANGKOK, 19 July 2011 – Incoming Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has indicated that the new government will focus on improving international relations, especially with...
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When Thailand expats stop watching Washington: Notes from Pattaya, Phuket and Chiang Mai
PATTAYA, Thailand - I did not begin with a theory. I began with conversations. They happened naturally over morning coffee in Pattaya, sunset drinks...
Young British man found dead in Bangkok hotel after nine days without contact with...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai police have confirmed the death of a 22-year-old British man who was found deceased in a hotel room in central...
Pattaya losing control after dark as Soi 6 incident fuels fresh debate
PATTAYA, Thailand – A recent incident on Soi 6, where an intoxicated foreign tourist allegedly attacked a municipal vehicle, has once again drawn attention...
Motorcycle and car collision leaves one woman injured on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Thai woman was injured after a motorcycle collided with a car in Central Pattaya on January 22, municipal officers confirmed.
The...
Massage shops caught operating without licenses in Pattaya-Naklua Soi 16
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night enforcement operation in Pattaya sent businesses scrambling to shut their doors after authorities uncovered illegal massage shops operating without...