Yearly Archives: 2018
Thai tourism unfazed by fuel price hike
Bangkok - Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn has confirmed that the tourism sector doesn’t feel the impact of the rising fuel...
Lao NA chief pays courtesy call on Gen Prayut
Bangkok - President of the National Assembly of the Lao PDR, Pany Yathotou has met with Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha at Government House...
Bang Sue central station project almost 50% completed
Bangkok - The construction of the Bang Sue Central Station, set to replace Hua Lampong as the capital's main rail transport hub, is now...
People encouraged to get flu shots free of charge
Samut Prakan - Public Health official Phornnarong Simuang is encouraging people deemed as being among seven ‘at-risk’ groups to get flu vaccination free of...
Parking meltdown at Pattaya School No. 4
PATTAYA - With traffic police missing in action, motorists around Pattaya School No. 4 are parking three across and even on sidewalks, knowing they...
Cambodian man arrested for releasing fake news about Thai PM
Bangkok - A 21-year-old Cambodian man has been arrested for trying to defame the Thai government by releasing fake news online.
During a press conference...
Iconic cinema Lido shutters after 50 years
Bangkok - Thailand’s longest operating independent theater, Lido Multiplex, has finally closed after 50 years with the conclusion of its tenancy contract.
On Thursday, the...
Govt to wait for court ruling on foreign minister
Bangkok - Thailand's Government has called for an investigation into the Election Commission's (EC) ruling that the Minister of Foreign Affairs is unfit for...
Mahakan Fort park to be ready in mid-June
Bangkok - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is expediting the landscaping of the defunct Mahakan Fort community to prepare for a temporary public park...
Latest Stories
Pedestrian’s arm deformed in split-second songthaew collision on Pattaya Beach Road
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers responded to a traffic incident in which a songthaew (baht bus) struck a pedestrian while the victim was...
Pattaya residents complain as trash burning fills Soi Pratumnak 6 with foul smoke
PATTAYA, Thailand – Residents in Soi Pratumnak 6 raised complaints after the burning of trash sent foul-smelling smoke through the neighborhood, prompting a rapid...
Woman presses police for action after homeless person scratches parked car in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 24-year-old woman has called on relevant authorities to take action against homeless individuals after her car was vandalized while parked...
Bolt driver injured after alleged dispute with foreign passenger over fare in South Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 27-year-old Bolt driver was injured after a dispute with a foreign passenger over an unpaid fare escalated into violence at...
Transgender suspect steals phone and cash from elderly South Korean man on Pattaya baht...
PATTAYA, Thailand – An elderly South Korean man has filed a police complaint after allegedly being pickpocketed by a transgender suspect while riding a...