Yearly Archives: 2012
Police arrest three with Bt250 million drug haul
BANGKOK, Dec 14 -- Three suspected members of drug syndicate were arrested in Pathum Thani with 500,000 methamphetamine pills and 50 kilogrammes of...
Young Japanese Golf Star to Continue As Thailand Golf Ambassador
Bangkok, Thailand, 14 December 2012: Ryo Ishikawa, one of Japan’s best and most popular young professional golfers, who has been “Thailand Golf Ambassador”...
Thailand faces acute labour shortage; mass repatriation of migrant workers looms
BANGKOK, Dec 14 – Thailand faces an imminent acute labour shortage with more than one million migrant workers expected to be repatriated this...
Southern teachers welcome PM Yingluck’s gesture of assistance
PATTANI, Dec 14 – Teachers in three insurgency troubled provinces in Thailand’s far South were satisfied to a certain extent after Prime Minister...
Thailand, Malaysia to discuss border issues in Phuket
BANGKOK, Dec 13 – Thailand and Malaysia will hold two meetings on Thailand’s resort island of Phuket this week to strengthen bilateral cooperation....
Hesitating deputy premier decides to make southern trip
BANGKOK, Dec 13 – Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubumrung today admitted anxiety over his latest assignment to fight against the southern insurgency, saying...
Schools in four Songkhla districts remain closed
SONGKHLA, Dec 14 -- Schools in four districts of Songkhla remained closed as teachers in so-called "red zones"--deemed by the authorities as high...
Abhisit, Suthep reject DSI charges, refuse future appearances
BANGKOK, Dec 14 – Former premier Abhisit Vejjajiva and his then-deputy Suthep Thaugsuban flatly rejected all charges laid against them by the Department...
Czech Tourists Rank Thailand One of Their Top Destinations
Czech – December 13, 2012: Readership polls conducted by two of the Czech Republic’s popular consumer and travel trade papers have shown that...
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The ad that knows you live in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - It usually appears in the evening. Not when you are at work, but when you are sitting down perhaps in a...
Jomtien Beach Road returns to two-way traffic, first day sees smooth flow
PATTAYA, Thailand — Jomtien Beach Road in Pattaya officially reopened to two-way traffic on Monday (Dec 22), marking the end of a temporary one-way...
CCTV captures suspect stealing underwear from rental rooms in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — Police in Pattaya are seeking a suspect after CCTV footage captured a man stealing underwear from a rental property in the...
Why Pattaya’s roads are pushing expats out of the saddle and into cars
PATTAYA, Thailand – In Pattaya, the debate over cars versus motorbikes isn’t about comfort or status anymore — it’s about survival. Ask long-term visitors...
Pattaya Deputy Mayor supports national disability assembly, promoting practical action at local level
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Deputy Mayor of Pattaya Damrongkiat Pinijkarn took part in the National Disability Assembly and Annual General Meeting, highlighting the role...