Yearly Archives: 2016
Khon Kaen farmers growing drought-tolerant crops
KHON KAEN – Authorities in the northeastern province of Khon Kaen are encouraging local farmers to grow crops that require only a small amount...
Drainage tunnel under Bang Sue Canal to be ready in 2017
BANGKOK – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) expects the construction of a drainage tunnel under Bang Sue Canal to be completed by 2017. ...
Surin agriculturists turn to corn, watermelons, peanuts amid water scarcity
SURIN, 13 February 2016 – Rice farmers in Surin are now growing corn, sweet potatoes, watermelons, and peanuts as a secondary source of income...
Thai fishing problems resolved in three to six years
BANGKOK– The Command Center for Combating Illegal Fishing (CCCIF) speculates Thailand's illegal fishing problems to be completely resolved in three to six years. As...
Today in History – Monday, Feb. 15, 2016
Today is Monday, Feb. 15, the 46th day of 2016. There are 320 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date:...
3,486 Couples married on Valentine’s Day
BANGKOK- The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has revealed that the number of couples who came to register at the capital’s 38 districts stand at...
State-owned bank giving out soft loans to Thai SMEs
BANGKOK – The Government Savings Bank (GSB) has been offering soft loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), in a bid to help them...
Government develops elders’ healthcare system
BANGKOK – The government has developed a long-term plan to provide healthcare for elders, in preparation for the Kingdom's transition towards an aging society. ...
Vocational schools meet on possible merger
BANGKOK - The Vocational Education Commission (VEC) has convened a meeting of executives of vocational schools following the National Council for Peace and Order...
Latest Stories
A strong Baht, who wins, who loses and why expats are paying attention
PATTAYA, Thailand - “The baht is strengthening.” It sounds like an ordinary line from an economic report. For expats living in Thailand, it is...
Pattaya authorities enforce sidewalk rules, ticket cars blocking pedestrian paths
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers cracked down on vehicles obstructing sidewalks, issuing a ticket to a white Honda Jazz parked on South Pattaya...
Pattaya bustles with festive cheer on Christmas Eve
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya came alive on Christmas Eve as tourists and locals flooded the city’s famous Walking Street, soaking up the festive atmosphere....
Foreign tourist injured in fight outside Jomtien beer bar in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — At around 2:00 a.m. on December 25, police at Pattaya City Station were notified of a brawl with injuries in front...
Foreign tourists clash in street fight along Pattaya Beach over minor bump
PATTAYA, Chonburi — A street brawl between two foreign tourists erupted along Pattaya Beach, causing alarm among onlookers and disrupting the area’s normally festive...