Yearly Archives: 2013
Ex-attorney general proposes dropping terrorism charges
BANGKOK, Dec 23 - Kanit Na Nakhon, former chairman of Thailand’s Truth for Reconciliation Committee (TRC), today called on the attorney general to refrain...
Anti-govt protester Chitpas to drop family name
BANGKOK, Dec 24 – The family feud of Thailand’s Boonrawd Brewery dynasty, the famous manufacturer of Singha beer, ended bitterly with Chitpas Bhirombhakdi, an...
Election Commission won’t give up registering candidates for Feb 2 polls
BANGKOK, Dec 24 – The Election Commission (EC) will meet urgently this morning to review the registration process for election candidates but insisted it...
DITP: Thai export won’t see negative growth next year
BANGKOK, 23 December 2013 The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) says Thailand will not see a negative growth in its export next year...
Commerce Ministry to talk to U.S. ambassador on child labor issue
BANGKOK, 24 Dec 2013, The Commerce Ministry is planning to talk to the U.S. ambassador next month regarding the ministry's efforts in eradicating child...
Revenue Department to consider collecting taxes from tutorial schools
BANGKOK, 24 Dec 2013, The Revenue Department is considering collecting taxes from tutorial schools beginning next year. Mr. Suttichai Sangkamanee,...
Tourist arrivals soar from Jan-Dec 2013
BANGKOK, 23 December 2013 The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has reported higher growth in many foreign tourist markets in Thailand during the first...
TAT steps up strategy to attract Chinese tourists
BANGKOK, 23 December 2013 The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is contemplating increasing the number of Chinese visitors next year to more than...
Not a golden year for gold in 2014
BANGKOK, Dec 23 - The price of gold price will continue to be on the downtrend next year, predictably moving at from US$1,175-1,450 per...
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Car crashes into 7-Eleven in Bangkok injuring 8 as driver claims sudden vehicle failure
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night accident in Bangkok has left eight people injured after a sedan crashed into a 7-Eleven convenience store in the...
Songkran at risk in Thailand as fuel fears hit holiday makers and return home...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s tourism sector is facing mounting concern ahead of Songkran, as rising fuel prices and fears of shortages prompt many people...
Pattaya partially reopens road along railway near Khao Talo to ease traffic woes
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet has inspected progress on the long-awaited road improvement project along the railway line near Khao Talo, as authorities...
Pattaya declares full marine rescue readiness as tourist numbers rise
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Deputy Mayor Kritsana Boonsawat has led an on-site inspection of marine rescue boats and emergency equipment on April 1, reinforcing...
Fire erupts at two-storey home near Pattaya in Sattahip, electrical fault suspected
PATTAYA, Thailand – A fire broke out at a two-storey residential house in Samaesarn, a coastal area south of Pattaya, on the afternoon of...