Yearly Archives: 2013
Myanmar’s parliamentary speaker visits PM Yingluck
BANGKOK, 5th September 2013 Myanmar's parliamentary speaker for the Union Assembly's Upper House Khin Aung Myint has paid a courtesy visit to Prime...
Southern rail service resumes, highway blockade suspended
BANGKOK, Sept 6 – Railway service between Bangkok and Thailand’s South resumed last night after rubber growers called off their blockade but vowed to...
Thai education system unimproved in 15 years, says minister
BANGKOK, Sept 6 – Education Minister Chaturon Chaisang has said he will propose a revamp of Thailand’s education system as a “national agenda” priority....
Police close Phetkasem Rd after clashes with protesters
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, Sept 6 -- Forensic police collected evidence on Phetkasem Road in Prachuap Khiri Khan after clashes last night between police and...
Two human trafficking suspects arrested in Bangkok
BANGKOK, Sept 5 – Thai authorities have arrested and charged two suspected human traffickers, an Uzbek woman and a Thai man alleged to have...
13 northern provinces to brace for flash floods
BANGKOK, 5 September 2013 The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) is warning residents in the North to brace for possible flash...
Thailand’s consumer confidence worst in 9 months
Confidence among Thai consumers in August plunged to its lowest level in nine months as the domestic political situation, the higher cost of living...
Recent oil spill in Rayong fails to deter tourists
Despite last month’s oil spill in Ao Prao, Prao Bay, on the western part of Thailand’s popular tourist-oriented Samet Island, the beauties of Rayong’s...
Thai youngster aims for the big time in Formula 1
Eighteen year old Thai racing driver Sandy Kraokaew Stuvik, who is currently competing for the European Formula 3 Open Championship title, is being keenly...
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Pattaya balances slow domestic demand with rising Chinese arrivals
PATTAYA, Thailand – Rising energy prices and cost-of-living pressures are dampening domestic travel sentiment in Thailand, though Pattaya continues to hold steady as a...
Koh Phangan under fire as developer alleges ‘lawless island’ run by nominee networks and...
SURAT THANI, Thailand — A growing crackdown on illegal schools and foreign communities on Koh Phangan has triggered wider concerns about governance, with a...
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...