Yearly Archives: 2015
Thailand-China hold joint air show, celebrate 40th anniversary
BANGKOK - Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan and Royal Thai Air Force Commander-in-Chief ACM Treetod Sonjance along with the heads of Thailand’s military...
Prime Minister gives first policy statement for 2016 fiscal year
BANGKOK, 27 November 2015- Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha delivered his policy statement to high ranking state officials and called for a swift policy...
Constitution Drafting Committee to gather opinions in Songkhla
SONGKHLA, 27 November 2015 – The Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) is set to visit Songkhla Province on 29 November 2015 to gather public opinion...
Today in History – Saturday November 28, 2015
Today is Saturday, November 28, the 332nd day of 2015. There are 33 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date:...
Oil slick examined west of Pai Island
BANGKOK – The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Public Organization) (GISTDA) has examined an oil slick west of Pai Island off Tambon Naklua,...
Thailand-Japan strike deals in economy, science and technology
TOKYO – Thailand and Japan have established additional cooperations in economy, science, and technology during the Thai delegate's visit to Japan. A team of...
Liver cancer most commonly found in Thai people among all cancers
BANGKOK – The Medical Services Department has announced that liver cancer is the most commonly found cancer in Thai people. There are approximately 20,000...
Consumer confidence picks up first time in 10 months
BANGKOK - The Thai consumer confidence index in October 2015 increased for the first time in 10 months after the government imposed short-term economic...
Thai poultry producers accused of labor abuses
BANGKOK (AP) — Poultry exported to Europe from factories in Thailand is sometimes prepared in conditions that violate labor rights, two Scandinavian groups promoting...
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A strong Baht, who wins, who loses and why expats are paying attention
PATTAYA, Thailand - “The baht is strengthening.” It sounds like an ordinary line from an economic report. For expats living in Thailand, it is...
Pattaya authorities enforce sidewalk rules, ticket cars blocking pedestrian paths
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers cracked down on vehicles obstructing sidewalks, issuing a ticket to a white Honda Jazz parked on South Pattaya...
Pattaya bustles with festive cheer on Christmas Eve
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya came alive on Christmas Eve as tourists and locals flooded the city’s famous Walking Street, soaking up the festive atmosphere....
Foreign tourist injured in fight outside Jomtien beer bar in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — At around 2:00 a.m. on December 25, police at Pattaya City Station were notified of a brawl with injuries in front...
Foreign tourists clash in street fight along Pattaya Beach over minor bump
PATTAYA, Chonburi — A street brawl between two foreign tourists erupted along Pattaya Beach, causing alarm among onlookers and disrupting the area’s normally festive...