Yearly Archives: 2013
Strong baht to wreak havoc on Thai auto industry
BANGKOK, March 25 – The rapid appreciation of the baht combined with a labour shortage may inflict a serious blow on Thailand's automotive...
HM the King makes public appearance at Siriraj Hospital
BANGKOK, March 25 - His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Sunday visited his parents' monuments at Siriraj Hospital to pay respects and lay jasmine...
PRD-VOV tightens media broadcast cooperation
CHANTHABURI, 24 March 2013 Eight journalists from Voice of Vietnam (VOV) have recently visited Thailand as parts of the collaboration with the Public...
Govt ready to defend draft THB2tril loan bill in Parliament
BANGKOK, 24 March 2013 The government is ready to defend the draft 2-trillion-baht loan bill in the Parliament during a debate scheduled at...
Searches end at Myanmar refugee camp destroyed by fire
Mae Hong Son, March 24 – A search operation for the bodies of fire victims at the Mae Surin camp in Mae Hong...
Chiang Mai speeds up easing of smog ahead of Songkran festival
CHIANG MAI, March 24— Chiang Mai authorities have sped up fighting persistent smog and haze and are closely monitoring burning activities in preparation...
Seven soldiers wounded in Pattani motorcycle bombing
PATTANI, March 24 - Seven paramilitary rangers were injured in a motorcycle bomb blast in Sai Buri district of this southern province while...
Death toll in Mae Hong Son refugee camp rises to 60
MAE HONG SON, 24 MARCH 2013 The blaze that broke out Friday night at a camp for Karen refugees in Mae Hong Son...
Thai PM arrives in Papua New Guinea
PORT MORESBY, March 24 – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinwatra arrived in Papua New Guinea on Sunday to start her two-day official visit....
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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...