Yearly Archives: 2021
‘Happy Bag’ delivered to Korean War veterans in Chonburi and Bangkok
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea is delivering ‘Happy bag’, a safety and food kit under Covid-19 era to 66 living Korean War...
Pattaya ‘Move On’ plan unattractive to foreign tourists – Thai hotels...
Pattaya’s top hotel executive doubts many western tourists will visit Pattaya even if it reopens Oct. 1 due to restrictive quarantine and travel limitations.
Phisut...
Thailand reopens schools under ‘Sandbox Safety Zone’ program
Thailand’s Ministry of Education is launching a ‘Sandbox Safety Zone in School’ program to reopen 68 schools across the country.
Education Ministry spokeswoman Kesthip Supawanich...
Monumental floods and destruction in Pattaya Wednesday morning
Pattaya awakened on Wednesday morning to what looked like a scene out of a Hollywood disaster movie.
All throughout the night the tropical storm wielded...
Pattaya tree huggers give blessing to beach facelift
Local tree huggers gave their stamps of approval to the Pattaya Beach facelift after the city invited feedback from the arborist groups.
Representatives from Big...
Thai Health Ministry presses charges against hospital database hacker
The Ministry of Public Health is pressing charges against the hacker leaking personal information from a hospital database, confirming the incident is not a...
Thailand ranks top in ASEAN for world heritage sites
US News has ranked Thailand 7th for world heritage sites and 28th overall in this year’s Best Countries rankings.
Thailand ranked second in Asia, behind...
Thailand opposition demands law on torture and enforced disappearances
Concerning the progress of the draft Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearances Act, the opposition has urged officials to speed up their...
Wine World: The Best of the Bunch
You could be forgiven for thinking that the only wine made in Thailand is Mont Clair, the work-horse plonk that shows up in every...
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Thailand Medical Council clarifies patients can drink water before blood tests
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Medical Technologist Council of Thailand has confirmed that patients undergoing blood tests can drink plain water normally before sample collection,...
Thailand–Singapore talks advance defense links and regional energy and trade connectivity
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul met with Chan Chun Sing, Singapore’s Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister...
Phuket orders islandwide drainage blitz as first rains trigger ‘Zero Water Retention’ drive
PHUKET, Thailand – Phuket Governor Nirat Pongsitthaworn has issued an urgent directive to all provincial agencies and local administrative organizations to clear drainage systems...
Weather alert issued as summer storm front targets Thailand through May 1
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Meteorological Department has issued a weather warning for upper Thailand about a new wave of summer storms expected from April...
Thai government defends Land Bridge project, clarifies 50 billion baht bunkering figure
BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Government Spokesperson Lalida Periswiwatana addressed questions about projected bunkering revenue for the Land Bridge project, stating that Thailand has real...