Yearly Archives: 2016
China’s halt of visa on arrival adds higher cost for travel...
Thai travel agents say China's recent suspension of 144 hours visa-free application for security reason will certainly add higher cost for them.
Adith Chairattananon, secretary...
Thailand and Laos maintain bilateral and multilateral cooperation
Thailand and Laos have committed to maintaining both bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
Lao Foreign Affairs Minister Saleumxay Kommasith met with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha Wednesday...
Perseid Meteor showers coming on Mother’s Day
The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand has forecast the coming of the Perseid meteor shower on Mother’s Day.
The occurrence will be visible nationwide,...
PM announces the next steps to be taken after the referendum
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha announced on Wednesday that he expected the new election to be held about the end of next year which is...
Today in History – Thursday, Aug. 11,2016
Today is Thursday, Aug. 11, the 224th day of 2016. There are 142 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Aug. 11, 1956,...
Pokemon Go game banned from Government House and national parks
Hunting for Pokemon on the compound of the Government House has been on banned by the police citing security reason.
An order was issued on...
PM vows to help northern and NE people despite their rejection...
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha thanked the people of the North and the Northeast – whether they accepted or rejected the draft constitution in Sunday’s...
Sign of slow economic recovery as sale of pickup trucks increases
Market share of pickup trucks for the first half of this year increased to 43 percent from 39-40 percent six months earlier indicating gradual...
Amnesty decree announced for the release of prisoners
Hundreds of prisoners who have served their jailterms for certain periods of time will be freed under an amnesty Royal Decree which was published...
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When Thailand expats stop watching Washington: Notes from Pattaya, Phuket and Chiang Mai
PATTAYA, Thailand - I did not begin with a theory. I began with conversations. They happened naturally over morning coffee in Pattaya, sunset drinks...
Young British man found dead in Bangkok hotel after nine days without contact with...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai police have confirmed the death of a 22-year-old British man who was found deceased in a hotel room in central...
Pattaya losing control after dark as Soi 6 incident fuels fresh debate
PATTAYA, Thailand – A recent incident on Soi 6, where an intoxicated foreign tourist allegedly attacked a municipal vehicle, has once again drawn attention...
Motorcycle and car collision leaves one woman injured on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Thai woman was injured after a motorcycle collided with a car in Central Pattaya on January 22, municipal officers confirmed.
The...
Massage shops caught operating without licenses in Pattaya-Naklua Soi 16
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night enforcement operation in Pattaya sent businesses scrambling to shut their doors after authorities uncovered illegal massage shops operating without...