Yearly Archives: 2013
CAPO: 2 Feb election backed by 53 countries
BANGKOK, 29 December 2013 The Center for Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO) has announced that 53 countries have so far voiced their support...
Thai minister lashes out at Democrats, election opponents
BANGKOK, Dec 30 – Caretaker Minister to the PM’s Office Varathep Ratanakorn said the majority of the Thai people will oppose ongoing attempts to...
Thai interior minister rules out postponing Feb 2 election
BANGKOK, Dec 30 – Election officials who fail to perform their duty and resign amid disruptions of the poll registration process are liable to...
Giant panda to deliver baby, second cub for Thailand
CHIANG MAI, Dec 30 – Lin Hui, a giant panda on loan from China, is due to give birth next month after being artificially...
New Year road death toll reaches 86
BANGKOK, Dec 29 --- A total of 866 road accidents have claimed 86 lives and resulted in 885 injuries over the first two of...
5 injured in explosion at anti-govt rally site
BANGKOK, Dec 29--- Five men were wounded, one of them severely injured, in an explosion at an anti-government protest site near Makkhawan Bridge this...
39 road deaths on first day of New Year’s “seven dangerous...
BANGKOK, Dec 28--- A total of 39 deaths and 399 injuries in 392 road accidents nationwide was recorded on Friday, the first day of...
Daily Weather Forecast Distribution On Sunday 29 December 2013 Time issued...
General Situation The rather active high pressure from China still extends to Thailand. Cool to cold weather with fog in the morning and isolated...
Thailand exports more rice in December
BANGKOK, 29 December 2013 The Thai Rice Exporters Association has projected that the Thai rice exports in 2013 will stay between 6.5-6.6 million...
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...