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Yearly Archives: 2018

Cabinet endorses tramway projects for Chiang Mai, Phuket, Phang-nga

Bangkok, 11th September 2018  - The cabinet has given a green light to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority's (MRTA) two light rail transit or...

Meteorological Dept warns of effects from tropical storm Barijat, typhoon Mangkhut

Bangkok, 12 September 2018 – The Meteorological Department has warned tropical storm Barijat is moving west across the South China Sea and is expected...

PM voices encouragement of BNK48 performer

Bangkok, 12th September 2018 – The Prime Minister has spoken in support of pop group BNK48 member Cherprang Areekul, after she received criticism for...

Misplaced traffic sign increases congestion

A sign erected pointing motorists to an alternate route to prevent congestion is causing traffic problems of its own. The sign, put up by police...

Thai authorities see T-shirts as proof of sedition

Bangkok (AP) — Thailand's military government has arrested alleged sympathizers of a tiny political movement advocating the abolishment of the constitutional monarchy, seizing as...

Agency responsible for Victory Monument being decided

Bangkok, 11th September 2018 – The director of the Department of City Planning (DCP) has advised that if the government agency responsible for renovations to...

PM Prayut stresses commitment to solve labour shortage in fishery sector

Bangkok, 9th September 2018  - The Prime Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, has stressed the government's commitment to address labor shortage in the fishery industry,...

Royal Thai Fleet 1 and Excise Department nab ship carrying diesel

Chonburi, 11th September 2018 – Royal Thai Fleet 1 and the Excise Department Office in Chonburi have apprehended a ship attempting to smuggle 240,000 liters...

Bangkok holds “Rak Chao Phraya” activity as part of efforts against...

Bangkok, 11th September 2018  – Bangkok has introduced the “Rak Chao Phraya” activity to encourage the removal of water hyacinth from the country's most...

Latest Stories

Thailand’s 300 baht tourist fee: clarity, revenue, and the question of purpose

PATTAYA, Thailand - Thailand’s proposed 300-baht tourist entry fee has once again entered public discussion, not because the amount is controversial, but because the...

Brazen Pattaya kidnapping leaves Chinese real estate agent bound in luxury car, rescued by...

PATTAYA, Thailand – A 35-year-old Chinese real estate agent narrowly escaped a violent kidnapping and robbery attempt in Pattaya after a supposed client turned...

Foreign paraglider snared on high-voltage power pole, knocks out electricity across Koh Larn near...

PATTAYA, Thailand – A dramatic rescue unfolded on Koh Larn, the popular island destination off Pattaya, after a foreign paraglider lost control and became...

Drunk foreign tourist found sleeping on Pattaya roadside as officials vow continued patrols

PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal officers and police in Pattaya intervened after discovering a foreign tourist in an intoxicated state sleeping on the roadside in...

Pickup truck loses control, knocks down three power poles in Pattaya, paralyzing traffic

PATTAYA, Thailand – Traffic was brought to a standstill late Saturday night after a pickup truck lost control on a curve and crashed into...