Yearly Archives: 2013
Thailand’s jewellery exports expected to grow 3-5 per cent this year
Thailand's jewellery exports are expected to grow 3-5 per cent this year, according to the chairman of the Thai Gems and Jewelry Traders Association....
Bright future for Thai jasmine rice in Australia
BANGKOK, 6 September 2013 The Ministry of Commerce is gearing up to promote organic Thai jasmine rice in Australia following the increasing popularity...
Frequent derailments prompt temporary shutdown of 300km northbound rail line
BANGKOK, Sept 6 - The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will temporarily close a significant stretch of the popular northern rail route from Sila...
Public Health Min urges people over 30 years old to exercise...
BANGKOK, 7 September 2013 The Public Health Ministry is encouraging people over 30 years of age to exercise more, while saying that plastic surgery...
Uttaradit-Chiang Mai rail service closed for maintenance
BANGKOK, 7 September 2013 Uttaradit-Chiang Mai rail service will be closed for maintenance from September 16 – October 31. The decision came after a...
Thailand wins 2013 Asia-Pacific Heritage Award for temple restoration
BANGKOK, Sept 6 - Thailand's success in attempting to restore the principal chedi, the main sacred complex in Wat Prayurawongsawas Worawihan temple --popularly known...
‘Heart’s Fifth Chamber’ wins 2013 Thai SEA Write Award
BANGKOK, Sept 6 - The 2013 Thai SEA Write Awardee was announced today with Angkan Chanthathip winning for his "Hua Chai Hong Thi Ha",...
Furious rubber farmers vow to renew rally next Saturday
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Sept 7 – Rubber growers in 10 southern provinces have announced that they will demonstrate again next Saturday to protest the...
Senate Speaker indifferent to opposition move to expel him
BANGKOK, Sept 7 – Senate Speaker Nikom Wairatpanich shrugged off an attempt by the opposition Democrat Party to expel him and insisted that he...
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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...