Yearly Archives: 2018
PM to discuss lifting of politics ban with parties
Bangkok (AP) — The Thai premier on Friday invited representatives of political parties contesting next year's promised elections to discuss the planned lifting of...
Transport Company keen to prevent sexual harassment on buses
Bangkok - The Transport Company and Safe Cities for Women Thailand have trained bus attendants to detect and prevent rising sexual harassment of women...
Government to complete EEC projects before end of term
Bangkok - The government has resolved to complete major projects in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to build confidence before a new administration takes...
More than 800,000 Krathong collected from Chao Phraya River
Bangkok - People celebrated Loy Krathong Festival in many areas of Bangkok on Thursday and, as requested, most of them brought environmentally-friendly krathong baskets...
Thai police arrest brothers sought on UK drug charges
Bangkok (AP) — Thai police have arrested two brothers from Britain wanted on drug trafficking charges in their homeland.
Police said Joseph Michael Mulhare and...
AOT delays construction of Suvarnabhumi airport’s Terminal 2
Bangkok - Airports of Thailand (AOT) President Nitinai Sirismatthakarn says the latest AOT board meeting has decided to postpone the construction of Terminal 2...
IT police arrest foreigners committing crimes in Thailand
Bangkok - Officers of the Thailand's Action Taskforce for Information Technology Crime Suppression (TACTICS) have arrested foreigners suspected of being involved in criminal activities...
Belgian Embassy holds seminar on road safety
Bangkok - The Embassy of Belgium in Thailand has hosted a seminar on road accidents as part of its celebration of 150 years of...
Thai temple in India to be restored
India - Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam is set to propose to the government the restoration of a Thai temple in India, ‘Wat Buddhagaya,...
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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...