Yearly Archives: 2012
PM: Foreign ministry to clarify to other countries after terror threat...
BANGKOK, Jan 15 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra ordered the ministry of foreign affairs to foster understanding with the US and other countries following...
National police chief denies Lebanese terrorist suspect detained with explosives ingredient
BANGKOK, Jan 14 - National police chief Pol Gen Prewpan Dhamapong on Saturday denied that Atris Hussein, a 48 year-old Lebanese man with suspected...
Bank of Thailand launching new banknote series next week
BANGKOK, Jan 12 -- The Bank of Thailand (BoT) will issue a new series of banknotes, its 16th series, next week after the current...
December Consumer Confidence Index edges up first time in 5 months:...
BANGKOK, Jan 12 – Thailand’s Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) in all categories in December increased for the first time in five months, according to...
Justice Minister: Government to consider compensation for southern violence victims
YALA, Jan 12 - Justice Minister Pol Gen Pracha Promnog on Thursday reaffirmed that the government will consider compensation package for victims of Deep...
Canalside homes flooded in Songkhla
SONGKHLA, Jan 13 – Up to a hundred households along a canal in Songkhla’s Hat Yai district have been inundated by a second round...
Heavy rain triggers flash flood in Narathiwat
NARATHIWAT, Jan 13 – A flash flood from the Sankalakhiri mountain range in Narathiwat’s Sukhirin district and heavy downpour damaged a section of road...
Chalerm orders reinvestigation of ‘Seh Daeng’ killing
BANGKOK, Jan 13 -- Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung on Friday said he has ordered metropolitan police to reopen the investigation of the...
Xuefei Yang illuminates Silver Lake
In a musical world seemingly dominated by a media culture that demands instant fame or even notoriety for some of its protagonists, the...
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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...