Yearly Archives: 2014
Chiang Mai Night Safari adds new members
CHIANG MAI, 7 February 2014 Chiang Mai Night Safari has never been more popular with zoo-goers after it added zebra and eland cubs to...
Temporary passport office opens at Queen Sirikit Convention Centre
BANGKOK, Feb 6 -- The Department of Consular Affairs's Passport Division will open a new temporary passport office at the Queen Sirikit National Convention...
Suspected drug smugglers arrested in Songkhla, Chiang Rai
SONGKHLA, Feb 2 – Thai authorities on Thursday arrested three suspects allegedly smuggling cannabis and seized 390 kg of cannabis in Hat Yai district...
M-79 grenades fired at Chaeng Wattana protest site, no injuries reported
BANGKOK, Feb 7 --Two M-79 grenades were fired at the anti-government protest site at Chaeng Wattana, damaging a medical service station and a makeshift...
Yingluck says ulterior power obstructs govt, rice subsidies
BANGKOK, Feb 7 – Caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has blamed an “ulterior power” for attempting to topple the government and disrupting the rice...
Protest leader to besiege state rice warehouse
BANGKOK, Feb 6 -- Anti-government protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban on Thursday threatened to lead supporters to seize a state rice warehouse tomorrow with the...
Hotels refuse to return deposits for cancelled tours
BANGKOK, 7 Feb 2014, A number of foreign tourists have filed complaints that hotels in Bangkok have refused to refund their deposits after their...
Rice Mills asked to pay part of pledged value to farmers
BANGKOK, 7 February 2014 The Ministry of Commerce asked rice mill owners yesterday, to provide 50-60% of the pledged value owed to rice growers,...
Suphan Buri’s 15th Food and Goods Festival, February 12-18
SUPHAN BURI, 7 February 2014, Suphan Buri governor and mayor, has held a press conference to promote the 15th Food and Goods Festival in...
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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...
Vendors disappear ahead of Pattaya Soi 6 inspection, raising leak suspicions
PATTAYA, Thailand — A late-night traffic enforcement operation in Pattaya’s Soi 6 on December 24 raised questions after the vendors accused of blocking traffic...