Yearly Archives: 2013
Public Health: Rising medical charges to pose no effect on most...
BANGKOK, 30 January 2013 The Public Health Ministry has come out to assure that the recent raise in medical charges at all state...
Police mobilize forces for Bangkok governor race
BANGKOK, 29 January 2013 The Metropolitan Police Bureau has prepared more than 10,000 police officers to provide security on the 2013 gubernatorial election...
Public Health revamps medical service pricing
BANGKOK, 29 January 2013 The Ministry of Public Health has decided to adjust the pricing of medical services in public hospitals. The ministry,...
Thai govt to push Rohingya migrants back to Myanmar within 6...
BANGKOK, 29 January 2013 The Thai government is adamant to repatriate thousands of Rohingya migrants to Myanmar within 6 months. ...
Army Chief asks all sides to help solve southern violence
NARATHIWAT, 29 January 2013 Army Commander-in-Chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha has visited Narathiwat Province to give moral support to the locals after over 300...
Court asked to challenge government’s water management delays
BANGKOK, Jan 29 – The opposition Democrat Party has sought the Constitution Court’s intervention in response to the government’s failure to deliver a...
Nong Khai plans ‘ASEAN lanes’ to facilitate travelers
NONG KHAI, Jan 29 - Thailand's northeastern province of Nong Khai, across the Mekong River from the Lao PDR, plans special traffic lanes...
Thailand proposes Kaeng Krachan Forest as UNESCO World Heritage Site
BANGKOK, Jan 29 -- Thailand has proposed Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex for listing as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)...
Q&A handbook on Thai-Cambodian dispute to be issued
BANGKOK, Jan 29 – Thailand's Foreign Ministry will issue a question-and-answer handbook to create public understanding of the Phra Viharn (Prear Vihear) temple...
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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...