Yearly Archives: 2016
Customs Department to auction out confiscated supercars
The Customs Department is auctioning out 339 confiscated vehicles, expecting to recoup no less than 400 million baht in revenue.
The vehicles include luxury cars...
More water in dams this year than last
There is more water in dams across the country this year than last year and the water will be enough for consumption and for...
First hearing of Erawan Shrine explosion adjourned until September 15
The first hearing of the Ratchaprasong-Sathorn pier bomb blasts scheduled on Tuesday was adjourned until September 15 after an Uyghur-speaking interpreter jumped bail and...
Hackers steal 12.29 million baht from GSB’s ATMs
Hackers have stolen 12.29 million baht from Government Savings Bank’s 21 ATMs in Bangkok and southern provinces since August 1.
The thefts have forced the...
Today in History – Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 24, the 237th day of 2016. There are 129 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Aug. 24, A.D....
15 revolutionary activists freed on bail
The Bangkok Military Court on Monday freed on bail 15 activists of the so-called Revolutionary Alliance for Democracy but banned them from engaging in...
Govt supports singing careers for blind people
The Social Development and Human Security Minister has disclosed that the government’s career support program for visually impaired people is aimed at helping them...
800 year old castle in Korat restored
An 800-year-old castle in Khon Buri district, Nakhon Ratchasima province is going to become a new tourist attraction after undergoing a 10-month restoration.
South Khon...
Illegal resort operators at Phu Tab Berk given 7 more days...
Nineteen illegal resort and guesthouse operators at Phu Tab Berk mountainous retreat were given seven more days to pack up their belongings after which...
Latest Stories
Bus driver hospitalized after violent road rage attack in North Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 59-year-old bus driver has filed a police complaint after being chased and violently assaulted by a van driver during a...
Dark road claims young motorcyclist as unlit highway turns deadly in Sattahip
PATTAYA, Thailand – A poorly lit stretch of highway turned fatal on Sunday night when a motorcyclist slammed into the rear of a car...
Mild sunshine and improving conditions welcome visitors along Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai Meteorological Department reports that Pattaya and surrounding areas in Chonburi province are experiencing cooler conditions in the early morning,...
Pattaya gold buyers rethink the price of romance as ornaments hit 69,850 baht
PATTAYA, Thailand – Gold prices in Thailand surged sharply on January 19, pushing many Pattaya shoppers to pause, calculate — and in some cases,...
Drunk 18-wheeler crash exposes deadly risks on highways surrounding Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A heavily intoxicated 18-wheel truck driver caused a major late-night crash on Bang Na–Trat Road after sideswiping a taxi, swerving across...