Yearly Archives: 2013
Celebrations for 231st anniversary of Rattanakosin set for April 20-22
BANGKOK, 27 March 2013 The Ministry of Culture is preparing to host a celebration for the 231st anniversary of Rattanakosin, to promote Thai...
Deadly refugee camp blaze leads to transfer of top Khun Yuam...
BANGKOK, March 26 - Khun Yuam police superintendent was transferred from his post on Tuesday for failing to immediately reach the refugee camp...
Lisu drug smugglers arrested with Bt600 million in drugs
BANGKOK, March 26 - Members of a drug smuggling ring comprised of ethnic Lisu hill people on Tuesday were arrested with drugs worth...
Wine tasters raise 200,000 baht to protect sea turtles
More than 70 wine lovers raised 200,000 baht to save endangered sea turtles when the Wine & Spirit Education Trust hosted a charity tasting...
Thai adults drinking less, but more teenagers gulp more booze
BANGKOK, March 27 – Nearly three million Thai people quit drinking alcohol in the last decade, but the number of alcoholic beverage shops has...
60 opposition MPs to debate against Bt2 trillion legislation
BANGKOK, March 27 – Thailand's opposition bloc has announced its plan for a parliamentary showdown, with 60 MPs lining up to debate against...
Independent network backs peace dialogue for South
BANGKOK, March 27 – A civic group in Thailand’s far South has submitted an open letter to the government, advocating support for tomorrow’s...
PM tells Thai team to fight temple row ‘head on’
BANGKOK, March 26 – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra today urged the Thai delegation to work with fullest capacity in its defence of...
Energy Business Dept.: Thai imports of oil rose in February
BANGKOK, 26 March 2013 Official data shows that Thailand’s imports of oil have shot up in February, mainly due to higher demand for...
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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...