Yearly Archives: 2016
Drinks with high content of sugar will be taxed 20-25 percent
The National Reform Steering Assembly on Monday approved by 153 votes against two a proposal of its panel on health and environment affairs to...
Public health ministry sets THB11-bn budget to develop health services
BANGKOK - The Ministry of Public Health is urgently developing a health service plan for all health regions nationwide for the years 2018 –...
April’s inflation rate rises 1st time in 16 months
BANGKOK - The inflation rate in April 2016 increased for the first time in 16 months to 106.47 due to increasing prices of meat...
Ministry of Agriculture gets prepared for royal plowing ceremony
BANGKOK - The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has made preparations for a royal plowing ceremony on May 9, 2016. The annual ritual marks...
Rayong tops provinces with highest income per capita
RAYONG – Rayong remains the province with the highest income per capita, with income at almost one million baht per person, despite signs of...
Today in History – Monday, May 2, 2016
Today is Monday, May 2, the 123rd day of 2016. There are 243 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date:...
Pattani Central Mosque Recognized as a Special Tourist Attraction
BANGKOK – Mosques are regarded as the centers of Muslim communities all over the world. They are the places where Muslims gather to pray,...
More than 100 houses in Samut Songkhram damaged by summer storms
SAMUT SONGKHRAM - Summer storms have hit three districts in Samut Songkhram province, damaging more than 100 houses and fruit orchards. The three districts...
Illegal stalls removed from beaches in Phuket
PHUKET– Phuket authorities have reclaimed approximately 500 rai of public land from illegal vendors. They will hold a meeting this week to discuss measures...
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Pattaya führt großangelegte Brandschutzübung auf der Walking Street durch
PATTAYA, Thailand – Die Stadt Pattaya hat am 16. Januar eine umfangreiche Notfallübung durchgeführt, bei der ein Brand auf der Walking Street simuliert wurde....
Starker Baht trübt Tourismusausblick für Pattaya 2026 – China-Markt bricht um 35 Prozent ein
PATTAYA, Thailand – Der Tourismussektor in der Provinz Chonburi steht 2026 vor wachsenden Herausforderungen. Ein starker Baht belastet insbesondere die Fernmärkte, während die Ankünfte...
Touristen nutzen sonnige Phasen am Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya und die umliegenden Gebiete erleben derzeit leicht steigende Temperaturen von etwa 1 bis 2 Grad Celsius, während kühlere Morgenstunden und...
Pattayas wandelnde Barszene macht das Allein-Trinken für den Geldbeutel attraktiver
PATTAYA, Thailand – Während in Pattaya über steigende Preise und eine veränderte Barkultur diskutiert wird, sorgt kaum ein Thema für so viel Emotion wie...
Expats at the far end of Thailand’s geopolitical battlefield
PATTAYA, Thailand - In the 21st century, global power is no longer measured primarily by troop numbers or nuclear warheads. Instead, it is increasingly...