Yearly Archives: 2013
Ministers give unclear explanation on rice pledging losses
Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom last Friday categorically denied a report that government’s losses amounted to Bt26 billion from the rice pledging scheme. ...
Thai private sector should invest in rice business in Myanmar: Kasikorn...
Thailand’s Kasikorn Research Center (KRC) said the Thai private sector should invest in rice businesses in Myanmar after the country has sped up intensive...
Passive V Active – Which is healthy for you? Part 2
When choosing active managers it is very important to distinguish between truly active managers and closet index tracker (active) managers. For example, any active...
Pattaya Courthouse offers seminar on dispute settlement
The Pattaya Courthouse is helping Pattaya-area residents prepare for the ASEAN Economic Community by educating them on dispute settlement and related laws. ...
Interior Ministry orders Chonburi to prepare emergency blackout plans
The Interior Ministry has ordered local officials to prepare contingency plans should a power blackout like that which hit 14 southern provinces last month...
City & school officials plan Lent parade, marching band contest
Pattaya officials met with school administrators to lay plans for next month’s Buddhist Lent candle parade and World Music Contest’s marching band competition in...
Pattaya marine-protection plan to expand to Jomtien, but still lacks...
Although they lack the money to carry out their plans, Pattaya officials hope to expand two Jomtien Beach tourist-information centers as part of its...
Chonburi agriculture officials hunt for EMS in Pattaya, Plutaluang shrimp farms
Hoping to stamp out a bacterial disease sweeping through Southeast Asia, Chonburi agricultural officials inspected shrimp farms in Pattaya and Plutaluang for signs of...
Extra-low tide creates ocean of sand on Jomtien Beach
There’s low tide; there’s really low tide; and then there’s what has been happening at Jomtien Beach the past two weeks. A combination of...
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Pattaya promotes creative economy through ‘Economics Board Game’ event for youth
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet presided over the opening of the “Economics Board Game Tours SS2” event on April 25, highlighting the city’s...
Foreign tourist’s convenience store stunt triggers debate over public etiquette in Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand – A viral video showing a foreign tourist filming content inside a 7-Eleven outlet in Thailand has triggered widespread debate online over...
Car slams into KFC at Bangkok petrol station, injuring six in sudden crash
BANGKOK, Thailand – A serious accident occurred on April 25 when a passenger car lost control and crashed into a KFC outlet inside a...
Public fury grows over wrong-way driving as Sattahip residents demand stricter enforcement
PATTAYA, Thailand – Public frustration is mounting in Sattahip as residents report persistent wrong-way driving across multiple roads and intersections, raising safety concerns and...
Why Pattaya Beach remains a carefully managed public space for safety and access
PATTAYA, Thailand – As Pattaya continues to grow as one of Thailand’s most visited coastal cities, a quieter issue is becoming more visible in...