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Government, Democrats meet to facilitate insurgent defections
BANGKOK, Sept 17 – Tomorrow’s meeting between Thailand’s government and the opposition Democrat party to confer on ways to resolve the southern crisis...
PM to chair southern violence meeting; invites opposition to join
BANGKOK, Sept 12 - Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung said Wednesday that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra agreed to chair a meeting on Thailand's southern...
Opposition leader, former Malaysian PM attends international meeting in Thai South
BANGKOK, Sept 7- Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva is attending an international meeting today at Prince of Songkhla University on procedures for building peace...
Opposition leader asks government to prioritise troubled South
BANGKOK, Sept 3 – Opposition Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva on Monday urged the government to seriously tackle problems in Thailand’s South following...
Govt’s approval rating drops below 50 per cent: Poll
BANGKOK, Aug 6 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's approval rating outstripped that of her government, which was rated at only 4.8 out...
Alcohol sales banned Aug. 2-3
Back-to-back Buddhist holidays this week mean two dry days in Pattaya as bars, restaurants and entertainment venues are barred from selling alcohol. ...
Abhisit calls for ‘rebranding’ of Democrats at Pattaya conference
Former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva used an appearance at a Pattaya democracy conference to call on lieutenants to reshape the Democratic Party’s public image...
Court rejects allegations of fixed judgement
BANGKOK, July 2 – The chief spokesperson of Thailand's Constitution Court on Monday rejected allegations that the court's decision on the legality of the...
Jatuporn threatens hunger strike if bail revoked
BANGKOK, June 25 -- United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) Red Shirt movement leader Jatuporn Prompan said on Monday that if his...
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Consultant warns of hidden electrocution risks in older Pattaya condominiums
PATTAYA, Thailand - Club member Howard Longden-Thurgood, at the Pattaya City Expats Club on Wednesday, June 3, was entitled the Sleeping Dragon. It was...
Pattaya in the eyes of foreign residents as living costs continue to rise
PATTAYA, Thailand – Once known as one of Southeast Asia's most affordable seaside destinations, Pattaya is undergoing significant changes that are reshaping how many...
Sun, sea and seasonal showers keep Pattaya in holiday mode
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya continues to welcome both domestic and international visitors despite entering the tropical rainy season, with warm temperatures, occasional showers and...
Thai baht holds near 32.90 against dollar as markets await U.S. data, Middle East...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai baht opened at 32.89 per U.S. dollar on Tuesday, June 9, slightly weaker but largely unchanged from the previous...
Anutin pays tribute to Vietnam’s heroes in Hanoi
HANOI, Vietnam – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul led the Thai delegation in wreath-laying ceremonies at the Bac Son Monument and the Ho Chi Minh...