Yearly Archives: 2021
Thailand caps biodiesel at 28 baht a liter until March
Heightened energy prices have had effects on the public, and notably on transportation businesses and truckers. In response, the Energy Policy Administration Committee (EPAC)...
Thailand prepares to tackle wildfires and haze during cold season
The prime minister has told the armed forces to continue to assist people who are hit by floods and to contribute to mitigating the...
Thailand provides door-to-door vaccination and mental health assistance
While the COVID-19 pandemic affects the physical health of people, the increased stress level from the situation is also affecting people’s mental health as...
Pattaya allocates more budget for tourism, defunds infrastructure projects
The Pattaya City Council approved the city’s 1.6-billion-baht budget for 2022 that includes more tourism and less roadwork.
The budget was smaller than many of...
Thai-born superstar ‘Lisa Blackpink’ under best care after contracting COVID-19
YG Entertainment in South Korea said its Blackpink girl group member Lalisa ‘Lisa’ Manoban’s COVID-19 test returned positive in the afternoon (Nov 24).
The agency...
Thailand sets tourism as primary driver of national economic recovery
The tourism sector is starting to show signs of a gradual recovery, owing to the reopening of the country to international tourists on November...
Thana City Country Club converts golf course greens to Primo Zoysia...
Samut Prakan, Thailand - Greens are the most important part of a golf course, which arguably defines the best golf course in terms of...
Thailand’s GPO will distribute new lot of Moderna vaccine to private...
Another 1.38 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are now scheduled to arrive in Thailand this Saturday, making this the second delivery made...
1.3 million more doses of Moderna vaccine produced in U.S. to...
The Government Pharmaceutical Organization quoted Zuellig Pharma Company as reporting that 1.3 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna would arrive in...
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Government stands firm on airport rail and U-Tapao projects as EEC investment push targets...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said the government will not amend contracts for the high-speed rail project linking...
Blazing heat grips Pattaya as Thailand sizzles with 42°C in the North
PATTAYA, Thailand – Summer heat is intensifying across the country, with Pattaya facing hot and hazy conditions while northern Thailand sees temperatures soar as...
Thai PM signals nighttime fuel station closures after Songkran to conserve energy
PATTAYA, Thailand – The government is preparing to introduce energy-saving measures that could see fuel stations nationwide close overnight, but only after the Songkran...
Pattaya built for everyone now struggles with what that means
PATTAYA, Thailand – Scroll through any Pattaya forum and a pattern quickly emerges — admiration, frustration, nostalgia, and blunt criticism all colliding in the...
After Songkran price freeze ends Pattaya faces rising transport costs and daily expenses
PATTAYA, Thailand – When the holiday calm ends, the real bill begins. Thailand’s decision to freeze bus fares through Songkran may ease the immediate...