Tag: Austria
Princess Bajrakitiyabha appointed Thai ambassador to Austria
BANGKOK, 5 September 2012 – The Cabinet yesterday agreed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ proposal to recruit Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha,...
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...
Foreign diplomats urge Thai government to tackle tourist scams
BANGKOK, 11 July 2012 - Foreign diplomats met with Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports to urge Thai authorities to clamp...
Austrian embassy’s soi renamed after Mozart to mark 100th anniversary
Austrians marked the 100th anniversary of their embassy in Bangkok by unveiling a street sign officially renaming the street on which it sits after...
Former Bangkok governor ready to fight alleged corruption charges
BANGKOK, July 26 - Former Bangkok governor Apirak Kosayodhin, now running for the post of secretary-general of the Democrat Party, on Tuesday pledged his...
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Street fights in Pattaya why violence keeps erupting and where the police are when...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Incidents like the latest street assault involving an intoxicated foreign tourist are no longer shocking in Pattaya — they are disturbingly...
Why foreign prostitutes keep returning to Pattaya Beach and why arrests are likely to...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Despite periodic crackdowns by authorities, Pattaya Beach remains stuck in a familiar cycle: arrests are made, headlines are issued, and within...
In Pattaya money never breaks your heart and tourists are honest about love
PATTAYA, Thailand – On Valentine’s Day, Pattaya puts on a familiar show: couples strolling along the beach at sunset, roses on café tables, and...
Investor confidence soars as foreign capital floods Thailand at five-year high
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s Department of Business Development announced that Thailand attracted over THB 324 billion (US$10.4 billion) in foreign investment last year –...
Pattaya braces for isolated thunderstorms as cool morning fog lingers in upper Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai Meteorological Department reported that Pattaya and surrounding areas in the eastern region will see isolated thunderstorms, while northern and...