Yearly Archives: 2013
Hajj pilgrims begin journey to Mecca
BANGKOK, 8 September 2013 Deputy Prime Minister Pracha Promnok saw off Hajj pilgrims in Narathiwat as they began their journey to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. ...
PM Yingluck leaves on European trips
BANGKOK, Sept 8 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra left Bangkok today on an official trip to several European countries intending to enhance bilateral...
PM says 90-baht-per-kilo price for rubber appropriate
BANGKOK, 7 September 2013 The Prime Minister said the price of para rubber at 90 baht per kilogram is appropriate, while asking the protesters...
THAI plane skids off Suvarnabhumi Airport runway
BANGKOK, Sept 9 -- A Thai Airways International (THAI) aircraft arriving Bangkok from China skidded off the runway late Sunday night while landing at...
DCA mulls raising airport taxes
BANGKOK, 6 September 2013 (NNT) - The Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) is planning to raise airport tax rates for the first time in...
Thais outraged by suggestion of single tax policy
BANGKOK, 6 September 2013 A proposal by an economic academic to increase tax rates for single citizens has sparked debate among young Thais. ...
Foreign exchange reserves drop USD 1.7 billion
BANGKOK, 6 September 2013 The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has reported that the country’s foreign exchange reserves as of 30 August 2013 stood at...
Commerce Min to promote agricultural zoning nationwide
BANGKOK, 7 September 2013The Commerce Ministry has instructed all provincial governors to promote the government’s agricultural zoning theory in their provinces in a bid...
Private sector says govt should not intervene rubber market
BANGKOK, 7 September 2013 The Thai Rubber Association does not believe the government should intervene the rubber market, while confirming that prices of...
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Faith and tourism collide on Pattaya hilltop as devotees flood the landmark
PATTAYA, Thailand –The viewpoint at Khao Phra Tamnak Viewpoint was packed with visitors over the Labor Day long weekend, as tourists gathered to pay...
Drowsy driving suspected in multi-vehicle crash at Sri Racha red light, two seriously injured
PATTAYA, Thailand – Two people were seriously injured in a chain-reaction crash involving three vehicles at a red-light intersection in Sri Racha district, with...
Dark skies over Pattaya as storm threat passes with only brief rain
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thick, overcast skies blanketed the Jomtien area of Pattaya in Banglamung on Monday May 4, creating the impression of an incoming...
Foreign tourist goes on rampage after refusing to pay in Pattaya, arrested after attempted...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night disturbance on Pattaya Beach Road ended with the arrest of an intoxicated foreign man after he allegedly refused to...
Pattaya builds better roads through patience and community support
PATTAYA, Thailand – Every step of development comes with temporary challenges—but also lasting improvements.
The ongoing upgrades to the railway parallel road may cause inconvenience...