Yearly Archives: 2011
HRH Princess Ubolratana donates flood-relief supplies in Chonburi
A representative of HRH Princess Ubolratana visited Chonburi’s temporary relief center for Bangkok flood victims. Royal Secretary Theerachai Wutham presented Chonburi...
Unaffected by floods, Bangkok’s main airport takes steps to keep it...
Despite perceptions abroad to the contrary, Thailand’s main international airport is open for business and both the routes to Pattaya and the city...
7 country bicycle trek rolls through Pattaya Dec. 1
Bicyclists on a trek through seven Southeast Asian countries will stop in Pattaya Dec. 1 to help mark HM the King’s “seventh cycle”...
Mabprachan animal shelter solicits aid
A Mabprachan Reservoir couple caring for 150 abandoned and abused dogs says they need food and other pet supplies to keep the animals healthy....
Thailand ratings affirmed with stable outlook on economic resilience: S&P
SINGAPORE, Nov 23 -Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Wednesday affirmed its 'BBB+/A-2' foreign currency and 'A-/A-2' local currency sovereign credit ratings on Thailand,...
Thai AirAsia to push Ubon Ratchathani as aviation hub in Northeast
Thai AirAsia will push the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani to become its aviation hub in the region, according to Thai AirAsia Chief Executive...
Thai auto production in Q4 likely to slump 44-55%: Kasikorn
BANGKOK, Nov 23 – Thailand’s auto production in the fourth quarter of this year is projected to shrink by 44-55 per cent year-on-year due...
Qantas receives new Boeing 737-800 aircraft with Boeing Sky Interior
Qantas Airways recently took the delivery of its first next generational Boeing 737-800 aircraft fitted with the new Boeing Sky interior product. ...
Cabinet delays Bt300 wage hike to next April
BANGKOK, Nov 22 – The Cabinet on Tuesday postponed implementation of the Bt300 (US$10) national daily minimum wage policy in seven provinces, scheduled to...
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A strong Baht, who wins, who loses and why expats are paying attention
PATTAYA, Thailand - “The baht is strengthening.” It sounds like an ordinary line from an economic report. For expats living in Thailand, it is...
Pattaya authorities enforce sidewalk rules, ticket cars blocking pedestrian paths
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers cracked down on vehicles obstructing sidewalks, issuing a ticket to a white Honda Jazz parked on South Pattaya...
Pattaya bustles with festive cheer on Christmas Eve
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya came alive on Christmas Eve as tourists and locals flooded the city’s famous Walking Street, soaking up the festive atmosphere....
Foreign tourist injured in fight outside Jomtien beer bar in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — At around 2:00 a.m. on December 25, police at Pattaya City Station were notified of a brawl with injuries in front...
Foreign tourists clash in street fight along Pattaya Beach over minor bump
PATTAYA, Chonburi — A street brawl between two foreign tourists erupted along Pattaya Beach, causing alarm among onlookers and disrupting the area’s normally festive...