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Australian Foreign Minister on official visit to Thailand
BANGKOK– The Thai government has welcomed Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia Julie Bishop, who is paying a visit to Thailand to strengthen bilateral...
Beach Volleyball Olympic stars head to Bangsaen
Thailand will host the last stop on 2012 FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour. The tournament is called the Bangsaen Thailand Open powered by...
‘Bubbles’ & ‘Two Corsets’ sparkle at Crystal Bay
PSC Golf from The Growling Swan Monday, August 20, Crystal Bay B & C – Stableford It was a “hive of industry” at The...
Honda’s Jazz Hybrid goes the other direction
Honda Thailand released its hybrid version of it Jazz a few weeks ago, and now has revealed that the hybrid version will also be...
OAE: Thailand still has upper hand in FTAs on farm products
BANGKOK, 20 August 2012 - The Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE) has disclosed that Thailand this year still has an edge over its...
Phuket: Door to Thailand
Phuket has quietly positioned itself as an alternative gateway to Bangkok and the long-term strategy is beginning to pay off. ...
Thai private sector aiming for timely adjustment to cope with global...
BANGKOK, 25 July 2012 – Members of the private sector are urging Thailand to timely adjust itself in order to better cope with...
Our Colorado wins five-star safety rating
In Australia, our Chevrolet Colorado is rebadged and sold as the Holden Colorado, but don’t get confused, it is ours! News...
TAT set to attract high-spending tourists to help hit tourism revenue...
BANGKOK, 15 July 2012 – The Thai Tourism Authority has already strategized about how to achieve the ambitious tourism revenue target of 2 trillion...
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Pattaya officials stop beach camping as public debate grows over overnight use
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers intervened after tourists were found setting up tents to stay overnight on Pattaya Beach, reminding visitors that camping...
Five-day holiday turns Pattaya beaches into money makers
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya’s tourism sector enjoyed a strong boost during the extended New Year holiday, as large numbers of Thai and international visitors...
Do rich tourists in Pattaya really care about the baht as costs rise across...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Every time the baht strengthens, the same warning resurfaces: Thailand is “pricing tourists out.” Comment sections fill with claims that visitors...
One more beer or 20,000 baht Pattaya makes it clear
PATTAYA, Thailand – The joke has worn thin. “Sorry officer, I’m too drunk to take the test” might get a laugh online, but on...
If prostitution is unwanted why does it remain so visible in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Every few months, headlines return declaring that Pattaya has “cleaned up” Beach Road. And every few months, arrests quietly test that...