Yearly Archives: 2013
Sea water quality around Samet returning to normal
RAYONG, 11 Sep 2013 Quality of sea water at 12 beaches around Rayong’s Samet Island, except for Ao Phrao's, is returning to normal. ...
Police ready for rubber protest on Sep 14
BANGKOK, 11 Sep 2013, Police have affirmed that they are ready to handle the rubber and oil palm growers' rally slated for September 14th,...
Two Thais held in Malaysia on weapons trading charges
BANGKOK, Sept 10 – Thailand is leaving it to the Malaysian authorities to handle the case of two Thai men who were arrested in...
Two ‘fire truck’ defendants given heavy jail terms for corruption
BANGKOK, Sept 10 – A Thai politician and former senior official of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) were sentenced in absentia by a local...
2013 Thai SEA Write Awardee Angkan Chanthathip
Angkan Chanthathip won this year's Thai SEA Write Award for his poetry book "Hua Chai Hong Thi Ha", which literally means "The Heart's Fifth...
Probe of Sunday’s THAI aircraft accident begins
BANGKOK, Sept 11 – Investigation into Sunday's Thai Airways International aircraft incident at Suvarnabhumi Airport has begun but it was not speculated as to...
24-hour tourist police units launched
BANGKOK, Sept 10 – New 24-hour mobile police units are ready to provide both Thai and international tourists with assistance at major tourist attractions...
2 killed, 2 wounded in Yala bombing
YALA, Sept 10--- Two soldiers were killed while one soldier and one student were wounded in a bomb ambush on Tuesday at a school...
Sea water quality off Samet Island improves
BANGKOK, Sept 11 – The quality of sea water near Samet Island off the coast of Rayong province, tainted by an oil spill from...
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A perfect storm unleashed with Thailand’s tourism gamble at risk
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s tourism sector is facing an unprecedented convergence of crises, as geopolitical tensions, soaring energy costs, and structural economic weaknesses collide...
Thai doctor shares why some patients suddenly stop eating or talking
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Thai medical expert is offering guidance on one of life’s most difficult moments—recognizing when the body is reaching its limits—encouraging...
Storms loom over Pattaya as heat and sudden downpours grip Eastern Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand — Sweltering heat mixed with sudden thunderstorms is set to dominate weather conditions in Pattaya and across eastern Thailand, with residents and...
Pattaya reinvents the night with sweeping LED streetlight plan
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya is stepping up efforts to improve public safety and quality of life with a major street lighting upgrade across the...
Thailand unleashes fruit offensive to lift farmers and crush surplus glut
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) has strengthened its partnership with Go Wholesale to promote Thai fruits and link agricultural produce...