Yearly Archives: 2013
Scaredy cat forces Sattahip rescuers to put in extra effort
It took a saw, rope and lots of patience to save a scared kitten stuck in a tree for a week, but unwilling...
Belgian crown prince tours Maptaput with economic delegation
Crown Prince Philippe and a delegation of Belgian officials and business leaders toured Rayong’s Maptaput Industrial Estate to review operations by companies from...
Thailand’s competitive position
Thailand always sees itself as the tourism leader in Southeast Asia, with the industry’s highest incomes in the region as well as growing...
Skål is Back in Pattaya and fully operational
First monthly board meeting Tourism is the life blood of Pattaya and its transformation over the last decade has been somewhat incredible, with not...
Bangkok Airways introduces Airline Mascots to tackle youth target
Bangkok Airways introduces the airline’s 5 cartoon mascots to tackle the target group of kids and teens. These 5 mascots will further be...
Dusit Thani Pattaya welcomes its new Director of Event and Convention...
Yuvarat Traisutrampornd has been appointed as the new Director of Event and Convention Management of Dusit Thani Pattaya, effective 1 March 2013. In...
Land Transport Dept to hold road safety promotion activities during Songkran
BANGKOK, 26 March 2013 The Land Transport Department is planning to execute a set of activities to promote road safety during the upcoming...
Large water tanks given to military units in Chiang Mai province...
CHIANG MAI, 27 March 2013 The permanent-secretary of the Ministry of Defense oversaw the provision of large water containers to military units in...
DPM Chalerm and police chief announce seizing of 600 million baht...
BANGKOK, 27 March 2013 12 hill tribesmen have been arrested by narcotics suppression police for trafficking 600 million baht worth of drugs in...
Latest Stories
Visa debate misses the bigger picture as Pattaya tourism is reshaped by cost and...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The online debate over Thailand’s visa-free stay policy has once again ignited strong reactions, but much of the discussion appears to...
Good Samaritan gesture turns chaotic as intoxicated foreigner lashes out on Pattaya Walking Street
PATTAYA, Thailand – What began as an attempt to help an intoxicated foreigner sleeping by the roadside quickly escalated into chaos on Walking Street,...
Drunken dispute turns violent in Pattaya as bar guard stabbed and suspect beaten
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night altercation in Pattaya turned violent after two intoxicated men were ejected from a bar, leading to a chaotic clash...
Illegal tour busted in Pattaya as unlicensed operator caught leading senior trip to Koh...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Tourist Police and the Department of Tourism have arrested an unlicensed tour operator accused of organizing trips for elderly tourists without...
Thai Royal Gazette confirms new cabinet under PM Anutin ahead of swearing-in
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand's Royal Gazette has officially published the Royal Command endorsing Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's new cabinet.
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn appointed...