Yearly Archives: 2013
Oil slick causes Bt100 million damage on Samet Island
Damage from the oil slick from an offshore pipeline in the sea off Rayong was preliminarily estimated at Bt100 million baht on Samet Island...
Thailand’s July inflation rate 2% higher
Thailand’s inflation in July was 105.42, a 2 percent increase year-on-year, according to permanent secretary for commerce Vatchari Vimooktayon. She said the inflation was...
A “Triumph” for the AFG
The very active Automotive Focus Group (AFG) took advantage of the offer from Triumph Motorcycles for the group to tour the manufacturing facility in...
Do not be conned, part 2
Another defining feature of Ponzi schemes - and another reason they can be difficult to spot - is that their initial unconditional, high, fixed...
Koh Samet’s beaches clearing, but assessment, preventative work only beginning
Cleanup of the Koh Samet oil spill is winding down, but the more-arduous process of assessing long-term damage and preventing future spills is only...
Pattaya City to hold celebrations for HM the Queen’s 81st birthday
Pattaya will employ parades, candles and awards in its contribution to a national celebration of HM Queen Sirikit’s 81st birthday. Festivities kick off with...
Maptaput factory under fire for covering up fatal explosion
Executives at a Maptaput tin factory are under fire for allegedly covering up a fatal explosion for more than a week. Maptaput Industrial Estate...
Banglamung to mark Mother’s Day with alms offering to 82 monks
Banglamung will offer alms to 82 monks as the district celebrates HM the Queen’s 81st birthday Aug. 12. District Chief Sakchai Taengho presided over...
Politicians, police blame media for Pattaya’s ‘criminal’ image
Jet ski problem ‘solved,’ no ‘mafia’ operates in city, group contends Stung by incessant news reports about foreign criminal activity in Pattaya, top area...











