Yearly Archives: 2013
Six Songkhla districts on alert for possible attack
SONGKHLA, Feb 25 - Six districts of this southern Thai province were put on higher security status on Monday following intelligence reports of...
Thailand’s South severely battered by heavy rains, floods
PHATTHALUNG, Feb 26 – Flash floods forced many schools in Thailand’s southern region to close today while rice fields, roads and houses here...
Thai, Cambodian defence ministers meet at disputed temple
SI SA KET, Feb 26 – Thai Defence Minister Sukumpol Suwanatat stood firm that today’s lunch meeting with his Cambodian counterpart Tea Banh...
Floods continue to hit Phatthalung
PHATTHALUNG, 26 February 2013 Heavy rain and runoff from the Ban That mountain range continue to flood low-lying areas in Phatthalung province, putting...
Bangkok Gems and Jewelry Fair launched at IMPACT
BANGKOK, 26 February 2013 The Commerce Ministry and the Thai Gems and Jewelry Traders Association have kicked off the 51st Bangkok Gems and...
MWA to produce sufficient water supply during power outages
BANGKOK, 24 February 2013 The Metropolitan Waterworks Authority (MWA) is preparing measures to deal with a possible power outage on April 5th which...
Bangkok office rents rise – but still cheapest in Asia Pacific
Bangkok office rents rose to their highest levels ever in 2012 surpassing the previous 1992 peak, according to a report by leading international property...
SilverNeedle reveals dynamic expansion plans in Thailand
SilverNeedle Hospitality’s ‘SilverNeedle Collection’, which features Riva Surya in Bangkok and 137 Pillars House in Chiang Mai, has announced its focus on growing the...
Robust investment activity in Thailand’s key hotel markets
Investors lured by strong hotel trading performance and investment yields The latest research entitled ‘Spotlight on Thailand - Hotel Investment Market’ by Jones Lang...
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Government stands firm on airport rail and U-Tapao projects as EEC investment push targets...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said the government will not amend contracts for the high-speed rail project linking...
Blazing heat grips Pattaya as Thailand sizzles with 42°C in the North
PATTAYA, Thailand – Summer heat is intensifying across the country, with Pattaya facing hot and hazy conditions while northern Thailand sees temperatures soar as...
Thai PM signals nighttime fuel station closures after Songkran to conserve energy
PATTAYA, Thailand – The government is preparing to introduce energy-saving measures that could see fuel stations nationwide close overnight, but only after the Songkran...
Pattaya built for everyone now struggles with what that means
PATTAYA, Thailand – Scroll through any Pattaya forum and a pattern quickly emerges — admiration, frustration, nostalgia, and blunt criticism all colliding in the...
After Songkran price freeze ends Pattaya faces rising transport costs and daily expenses
PATTAYA, Thailand – When the holiday calm ends, the real bill begins. Thailand’s decision to freeze bus fares through Songkran may ease the immediate...