Tag: alcohol
New Excise Tax Act takes effect, to generate 12 billion baht...
BANGKOK – The new excise tax law is expected to generate 12 billion baht in tax revenue according to the Excise Department.
Excise Department Director...
Dutchman dies after fall from eighth-floor hotel room
A Dutchman died after plunging from the eighth story of his central Pattaya hotel. The body of Johannes Adrianus Antonius Maria Poirters, 63,...
Thief uploads large haul from Internet shop
An Internet shop that also sells some alcohol and groceries in Baan Map Tato Nongprue was broken into in the early hours of August...
Alcohol ban over election weekends
The Election Commission has issued a letter warning the public that serving alcohol during the election weekend is punishable by law. ...
Civil volunteers take the law into their own hands
At 3am Pichat Pongjaroen was driving his pick up with his girlfriend, he had been drinking heavily and he nearly hit the group of...
Visakha Bucha Day, the beginning of the Buddhist Era 2,554 years...
Banks and government offices closed Tuesday, May 17, is one of the most venerated holidays on the Buddhist calendar: Visakha Bucha Day. This Buddhist...
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Pattaya nightlife out of balance, more bars chasing fewer big spenders
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya’s bar and nightlife businesses are facing a difficult low season, with workers and operators reporting fewer customers while the number...
Thailand and Malta open new channel for political consultations
NEW YORK, USA – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow and Maltese Foreign and European Affairs Minister Chris Fearne signed a...
Thai government congratulates Nene Royal on historic America’s Got Talent win
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and the government have congratulated 16-year-old Thai musician Nene Royal on winning America’s Got Talent Season 21....
Thailand, ICRC discuss humanitarian aid for Myanmar in New York
NEW YORK, USA – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow met International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Mirjana Spoljaric...
Thailand expands economic forests with push for legal timber
MACAO, China – Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin has announced plans to expand Thailand’s economic forests and promote legally sourced timber following...