Yearly Archives: 2013
Sufficient power guaranteed during Myanmar gas suspension
KANCHANABURI, 24 MARCH 2013 The director of Srinakarind Dam has assured sufficient electricity generation to meet the national demand during Myanmar’s planned gas cutback...
Govt: “THB2.2 trillion loan will not drive public debt to exceed...
BANGKOK, 24 MARCH 2013 The government has repeatedly affirmed that the planned 2.2 trillion baht loan for infrastructure investment will not drive the...
Two Promotional Videos highlighting “Thainess” win awards at ITB 2013 film...
Bangkok, Thailand – March 22, 2013: One TV commercial spot and one video clip produced by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) were...
Dust alert in all eight of Thailand’s northern provinces
BANGKOK, Mar 23 – The haze and dust situation in Thailand’s eight northern provinces may worsen, while Mae Hong Son residents were instructed...
Alzheimer’s prevention pills invented by Thai pharmacists
PHITSANULOK, Mar 23 - Naresuan University in Thailand's northern province has announced successful research on extraction from a native plant, known as "Prommi",...
33 Myanmar refugees die in fire at camp in Thailand
MAE HONG SON, March 23 -- At least 33 displaced Myanmar living at a temporary camp in the northern province of Mae Hong...
Commerce Ministry: No corruption in government rice deals
BANGKOK, March 22 – Thailand's Commerce Ministry today quashed allegations of corruption and gave a clean bill of correctness to the government’s rice...
Thailand, New Zealand agree to increase trade volume, value
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, March 22 -- Thailand and New Zealand have agreed to expand trade ties between the two countries, seek more cooperation...
SRT to proceed with dual-track railway construction plan
BANGKOK, 22 March 2013 The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is set to proceed with the much-anticipated plan to construct the dual-track railway...
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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...