Yearly Archives: 2013
Free foreign-language courses begin Jan. 15
Registration for Pattaya’s next round of free foreign-language courses begins next month. The city’s Non-Formal Education Office will run registration Jan. 15-17 at...
Sattahip Naval Base celebrates 90th anniversary
Royal Thai Navy officials celebrated the 90th anniversary of the Sattahip Naval Base with religious services and speeches. Vice Adm. Chainarong Charoenrak presided...
Livestock dies after drinking from Takientia pond
Six cattle died after drinking from a public pond believed to have been poisoned in Takientia. Banglamung police were called to Takiantia-Sangkapiew Soi...
Bangkok Airways welcomes two Airbus320 to the fleet
Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth, Bangkok Airways president, recently welcomed its two latest Airbus320s named “Maha Mongkol” and “Sawadee Umporn” at Suvarnabhumi Airport. ...
Deputy Minister of Transport visits THAI and observes New Year travel...
General Prin Suwanatat, Deputy Minister of Transport, recently made a visit to observe Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) readiness to provide...
Commerce Min: 2012 FDI values at 16.4 billion baht
BANGKOK, 2 January, 2013 The Dapartment of Business Development revealed that foreign direct investment or FDI in 2012 totaled 16.4 billion baht, while...
Thai CEOs predict surging domestic economy
BANGKOK, Jan 2 – Thailand’s top business executives are optimistic about the country’s economic growth this year, predicting the gross domestic product (GDP)...
Abhisit asks government to rethink economic policies
BANGKOK, 1 January 2013 Former Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition Democrats Abhisit Vejjajiva has forecast that Thailand would still face economic...
FTI chief sees better economic outlook for Thailand in 2013
BANGKOK, 1 January 2013 The President of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has predicted that the Thai economy in 2013 would be...
Latest Stories
Thailand kürzt visafreien Aufenthalt auf 30 Tage wegen Missbrauch
PATTAYA, Thailand – Das thailändische Außenministerium bereitet eine weitreichende Änderung der Einreisebestimmungen vor: Die visafreie Aufenthaltsdauer für ausländische Touristen soll von derzeit 60 auf...
Visadebatte verfehlt das große Ganze während Pattayas Tourismus sich durch Kosten und Konkurrenz verändert
PATTAYA, Thailand – Die Online-Debatte über Thailands visafreie Aufenthaltsregelung sorgt erneut für starke Reaktionen, doch ein Großteil der Diskussion scheint die eigentlichen Kräfte zu...
Visa debate misses the bigger picture as Pattaya tourism is reshaped by cost and...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The online debate over Thailand’s visa-free stay policy has once again ignited strong reactions, but much of the discussion appears to...
Good Samaritan gesture turns chaotic as intoxicated foreigner lashes out on Pattaya Walking Street
PATTAYA, Thailand – What began as an attempt to help an intoxicated foreigner sleeping by the roadside quickly escalated into chaos on Walking Street,...
Drunken dispute turns violent in Pattaya as bar guard stabbed and suspect beaten
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night altercation in Pattaya turned violent after two intoxicated men were ejected from a bar, leading to a chaotic clash...