Yearly Archives: 2013
Airborne dust levels in North reach critical point
LAMPANG, March 26 – A record level of dust has enveloped this northern province since yesterday, with an increasing number of people seeking...
Karen refugees to get temporary shelters in 1 month
MAE HONG SON, March 26 – About 2,300 refugees whose shelters were burned last Friday will possibly move back to the original site...
Red Shirt pair set free after acquittal from CentralWorld arson
BANGKOK, March 25 – The Bangkok South Criminal Court today acquitted two suspects of charges of arson at the CentralWorld shopping complex during the...
List of 15 Thai delegates for Kuala Lumpur dialogue confidential
BANGKOK, March 25 – The names of 15 Thai members to join the first dialogue with the country’s Muslim separitist rebels on Thursday will...
Comptroller-General short of funds to pay for car rebates in April
BANGKOK, 26 March 2013 Comptroller-General Manas Jamveha has revealed that the government does not have enough budget to pay those scheduled to receive...
Industry Ministry mulls industrial estates in Thailand’s four regions
BANGKOK, March 26 –The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) has been assigned to set up industrial estates in four regions of the...
Rajaprajanugroh Foundation dispatches royal relief packages for victims of refugee camp...
BANGKOK, 26 March 2013 His Majesty the King yesterday designated the Rajaprajanugroh Foundation under the Royal Patronage to send a mobile relief unit...
Academics: Amnesty law important but public participation needed
BANGKOK, 25 March 2013 Academics participating in a discussion on the amnesty law agreed that an amnesty law is important, but suggested that...
Senior police officers removed from posts following gambling dens crackdown
BANGKOK, 25 March 2013 Four senior police officers have been transferred from their posts after police commandos cracked down on three gambling dens...
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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...