Yearly Archives: 2013
8 southern provinces still unable to register candidates
BANGKOK, 30 December 2013 38 constituencies in 8 southern provinces are still unable to register election candidates due to obstructions from political demonstrators. ...
EC provincial directors’ resignation explained
BANGKOK, 30 Dec 2013 Provincial election directors of at least 18 constituencies have resigned due mostly to pressure from protesters, according to Secretary-General of...
UNHCR sends help to Burmese asylum seekers
BANGKOK, 29 December 2013 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has sent help to over 1,000 Burmese asylum seekers, whose camp in...
Chiang Mai Zoo: Giant panda Lin Hui pregnant
BANGKOK, 29 December 2013 Chiang Mai Zoo has announced that giant panda “Lin Hui” is pregnant after an ultrasound showed a fetus in...
36 provinces declared disaster zones as temperature continues to drop
BANGKOK, 29 December 2013, 36 provinces have been declared cold-spell disaster zones. More than 20 million people have been affected by the continuous drop...
Higher road accidents and toll reported during first 2 days of...
BANGKOK, 29 December 2013 The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has reported 866 road accidents and 86 fatalities from 27-28 December 2013, increasing...
Trang tourism hit by political stand-off
TRANG, 29 December 2013 Tourism in the southern province of Trang is not as lucrative as it has been for years as a result...
U.S. warns citizens to steer clear of protest areas
BANGKOK, 29 December 2013 The U.S. Embassy Bangkok warns its citizens who now live or travel in Thailand to avoid the areas with political...
Candidate registrations in 8 Southern provinces may be suspended for the...
BANGKOK, 29 December 2013, The Election Commission (EC) has announced that registration for constituency-based candidates in 8 southern provinces might be cancelled again for...
Latest Stories
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...
Illegal tour busted in Pattaya as unlicensed operator caught leading senior trip to Koh...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Tourist Police and the Department of Tourism have arrested an unlicensed tour operator accused of organizing trips for elderly tourists without...
Thai Royal Gazette confirms new cabinet under PM Anutin ahead of swearing-in
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand's Royal Gazette has officially published the Royal Command endorsing Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's new cabinet.
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn appointed...