Yearly Archives: 2014
Thai woman to travel in space
BANGKOK, 7 January 2014 A Thai woman is expected to become the first Thai national ever to fly in space after having been selected...
PM reaffirms her resignation would breach charter
BANGKOK, 7 February 2014 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has responded to the demand by former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula...
EC to destroy ballot papers not distributed in the South
BANGKOK, 8 February 2014 The Election Commission has announced it is making preparations to destroy ballot papers that could not be distributed from three...
Life in the slow lane: ethnic Po Karen preserve tradition at...
At Ban Huai Din Dam village in the central province of Suphan Buri's Dan Chang district, local residents are descendants of the Po Karen,...
Two border patrol police killed in Pattani
PATTANI, Feb 8 -- Two border patrol police were killed in Pattani by gun wielding assailants on a pick-up truck as they bought food,...
Education Ministry cancels tablet acquisition from China
BANGKOK, Feb 8 – The Education Ministry has decided to suspend procurement of over 900,000 tablet PCs from China and hold a new tender...
Instigators’ banners spread in deep South
SONGKHLA, Feb 7 - Cloth banners were found hanging at seven locations in two districts of Songkhla province and three districts of Yala province...
Election Commission proposes royal decree to declare new polls in 8...
BANGKOK, Feb 8 – The Election Commission (EC) has unanimously decided to propose the government to issue a royal decree for new elections in...
Caretaker PM Yingluck shuts option for neutral, non-elected premier
BANGKOK, Feb 7 – Caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra asserted today that the law did not allow a non-MP to take the helm of...
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Expat life, Visa choices and TDAC: Thailand’s shift toward legal clarity
TDAC, Elite Visas, and the New Reality of Living Long-Term in Thailand
Thailand has never been a country that shuts its doors on foreigners. If...
Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard Christmas Party brings community together for charity and celebration
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard (RCES) once again marked the festive season with its annual Christmas charity party on Saturday, December...
Pattaya municipal officers warn vendors against using sidewalks as selling areas
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya municipal enforcement officers have issued a clear warning to street vendors after conducting inspections along Pattaya South Road on December...
Pattaya municipal officers step up enforcement against motorcycles blocking sidewalks
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya municipal enforcement officers on December 26 carried out an on-site operation to restore order on public sidewalks, focusing on motorcycles...
Sleep-deprived teen rider crashes motorcycle into parked pickup in Pattaya, two injured
PATTAYA, Thailand — Two teenagers were injured after a motorcycle crashed into the rear of a parked pickup truck in the early hours of...