Yearly Archives: 2016
Thai expats & foreigners pay tribute to HM the King
BANGKOK,(NNT) - Royal Thai Embassies and Consulates have organized memorial activities to enable Thai expats to take part in the national mourning and allow...
Thailand’s mourning features in foreign media
BANGKOK,(NNT) - The country’s mourning for the loss of HM the King continues to capture the attention of the international media.
World leading news...
Thais nationwide perform religious tributes to the late King
BANGKOK,(NNT) - Thai people in many parts of the country are carrying out religious activities dedicated to His Majesty the King.
In Ang Thong, Governor...
Dusit Throne Hall to open to public to pay respect to...
The Bureau of the Royal Household announced on Saturday that members of the public are allowed to enter Dusit Throne Hall in the Grand...
His Majesty the King’s confidant confirmed as temporary regent
BANGKOK (AP) — A 96-year-old confidant of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej has been formally confirmed as the regent to manage the throne in the...
Today in History – Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016
Today is Sunday, Oct. 16, the 290th day of 2016. There are 76 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Oct. 16, 1916,...
Thailand’s tourism likely to weather king’s mourning period
BANGKOK (AP) The death Thursday of Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej has plunged the nation into an unprecedented period of mourning, and it is...
Wissanu clarified appointment of Regent pro tempore
The deputy prime minister Wissanu Krea-ngam affirmed last night that the the president of the Privy Council has become the Regent pro tempore.
His clarification...
Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha closed for tourists...
The Bureau of the Royal Household has officially announced the closure of the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha for tourist...
Latest Stories
When Expat fixed incomes meet a moving target
The quiet financial squeeze on retired foreigners in Thailand
Retirement is supposed to be the most predictable chapter of life. Income is fixed. Habits are...
Testosterone – Andropause
The short answer to the question, “Are all men destined to become grumpy as they age?” is NO — no man must become a...
Nach dem Countdown fragen Touristen, ob Pattaya ein Strandparadies oder eine Müllhalde ist
PATTAYA, Thailand – Kaum waren die letzten Feuerwerkslichter am Himmel verblasst, zeigte sich am Pattaya Beach ein ganz anderes Bild zum Jahresbeginn. Als Touristen...
Rauchwolken über Zentral-Pattaya nach Brand nahe Beach Road
PATTAYA, Thailand – Am Neujahrstag ist am Nachmittag hinter einem Hotel in der Soi 12 an der Beach Road ein Feuer ausgebrochen. Dichte Rauchschwaden...
Russischer Motorradfahrer stirbt an tödlicher Jomtien-Kurve
PATTAYA, Thailand – Ein russischer Motorradfahrer ist am Neujahrsmorgen tödlich verunglückt, sein Freund wurde verletzt, nachdem ihr Motorrad an der berüchtigten „tödlichen Kurve“ auf...