Yearly Archives: 2018
Govt hopes Thai GDP grows 4.2-4.3% this year
Bangkok - According to a recent report from the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), Thailand's economy expanded 3.3 percent...
PM invites all to join Un Ai Rak bike event
Bangkok - The Prime Minister has invited all citizens to join the Bike Un Ai Rak event, to honor His Majesty King Rama the...
Mass ordination honoring Thai monarchs held in India
India - The Thai Government has organized a mass ordination at Wat Thai Buddhagaya in India, honoring His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Her Majesty...
Inspection of pier-safety ahead of Loy Krathong
Bangkok - Bangkok officials have cleared 348 of the 436 piers and pontoons in the city for safe use during Loy Krathong, ordering those...
Thai national costume ready for Miss Universe Thailand
Bangkok – Thailand has unveiled the national costume, called "Chang the Icon of Siam", which will debut at the 67th Miss Universe pageant to...
Thailand working with WEF on Digital ASEAN program
Bangkok - The World Economic Forum (WEF) is partnering with leading technological entities including Google, Microsoft, Cisco and Lazada to launch a Digital ASEAN...
New store supporting Thai SMEs to open at Chatuchak
Bangkok - A new department store focusing on small and medium sized Thai producers is to open at Chatuchak Weekend Market, capitalizing on the...
Thailand sentences 3 to prison over smuggling of rhino horns
Bangkok (AP) — A Thai court on Tuesday sentenced three people to prison over the smuggling of nearly two dozen rhinoceros horns from Ethiopia...
Naklua wants Pattaya support to stage Loy Krathong party
With Pattaya moving its official Loy Krathong celebration to Pattaya Beach at Central Road this year, left-out Naklua residents say they still want their...
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Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard Christmas Party brings community together for charity and celebration
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard (RCES) once again marked the festive season with its annual Christmas charity party on Saturday, December...
Pattaya municipal officers warn vendors against using sidewalks as selling areas
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya municipal enforcement officers have issued a clear warning to street vendors after conducting inspections along Pattaya South Road on December...
Pattaya municipal officers step up enforcement against motorcycles blocking sidewalks
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya municipal enforcement officers on December 26 carried out an on-site operation to restore order on public sidewalks, focusing on motorcycles...
Sleep-deprived teen rider crashes motorcycle into parked pickup in Pattaya, two injured
PATTAYA, Thailand — Two teenagers were injured after a motorcycle crashed into the rear of a parked pickup truck in the early hours of...