Yearly Archives: 2015
Rice farmers told suspend rice cultivation in low lying areas of...
BANGKOK, 6 October 2015 - The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) says the four major dams cannot provide enough water for seasonal rice cultivation. RID...
Cabinet approves extra holidays in 2016 to stimulate tourism
BANGKOK, 6 October 2015 - The Cabinet on Tuesday approved 6 May and 18 July 2016 as extra public holidays to allow for long...
KResearch forecasts 2015 GDP growth at 2.8%
BANGKOK, 06 October 2015 - Kasikorn Research Center has forecast gross domestic product (GDP) to expand 2.8% this year, but slashed exports to minus...
Higher local tax on oil and gas approved
BANGKOK, 6 October 2015 – Mr. Witoon Kulcharoenwirat, the Director-General of the Department of Energy Business, said that a local maintenance tax on oil...
Labor minister concerned over Thai workers’ health in haze-affected areas
BANGKOK, 6 October 2015 – Labor Minister Sirichai Ditthakul has expressed concerns over the health of Thai workers in Malaysia, Singapore and southern Thai...
Thai Red Cross holds annual conference on vaccine
BANGKOK, 6 October 2015 – The Thai Red Cross Society is now hosting the annual academic conference of vaccine manufacturers in developing countries, aiming...
Labour Ministry to issue anti-human trafficking operations report
BANGKOK, 5 October 2015 – The Ministry of Labour is set to issue a report on its human trafficking eradication operations; it is certain...
Most parts of Thailand still experiencing heavy rain
BANGKOK, 6 October 2015 - Heavy rain warnings remain place for those living in the Central Plains, East Coast and Northeast today. According to...
Nong Khai taxi drivers to help prevent human trafficking
NONG KHAI, 06 October 2015- The Nong Khai Immigration Office has urged taxi drivers in the province to look out for human trafficking suspects...
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Heartbreaking Pattaya house fire leaves elderly couple escaping death by seconds
PATTAYA, Thailand — A late-night house fire narrowly spared the lives of an elderly couple in Nongprue on January 10. At around 10 p.m.,...
Transgender fight outside Pattaya home disturbs family, owner calls for police action
PATTAYA, Thailand — A South Pattaya resident has expressed frustration after repeated incidents of public fighting outside their home in Soi Kor Pai 2....
Wild brawl erupts among Russian tourists in Jomtien, friend knocked out while trying to...
PATTAYA, Thailand — Chaos broke out in front of a convenience store at the entrance of Jomtien Soi 15 late on January 8, when...
Tolerance has broken Pattaya’s streets
PATTAYA, Thailand – Every major festival in Pattaya follows the same script: bright lights, big crowds, and official talk of “order” and “safety.” Then...