Yearly Archives: 2016
Nan steps up disaster prevention in face of storm
Relevant agencies in Nan have stepped up disaster prevention efforts as a new storm has arrived in the northern province.
Municipal and civil...
Govt launches English-language broadcast program for international audiences
The government is introducing a new English-language TV program to propagate government policies to international audiences, with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha admitting that he...
Today in History – Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016
Today is Sunday, Aug. 21, the 234th day of 2016. There are 132 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Aug. 21, 1831,...
Flashflood cause heavy damages to resorts in Mae Hong Son’s Pai...
More than half of resorts in Pai district of Mae Hong Son were damaged by flashflood on August 13 and local authorities fear it...
Treasury Department launches low-income housing project
The Treasury Department has launched its own Civil-State Housing Project in an effort to assist low-income earners in acquiring their own homes.
The project was...
MRTA may adjust Purple Line fares to attract more passengers
Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA), the operator of the Purple Line elevated train system, may consider slashing service fares after it was...
PM rejects suggestion that suspects who defied referendum law be freed
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha has brushed aside a suggestion by several parties that the suspects detained for defying the referendum law should be freed.
“Did...
Today in History – Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016
Today is Saturday, Aug. 20, the 233rd day of 2016. There are 133 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Aug. 20, 1866,...
Work begins on Eastern Economic Corridor
Chonburi business and government leaders were tasked with collecting information on infrastructure, tourism and social services to lay the foundation for the proposed Eastern...
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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...