Tag: Ayutthaya
BOI extended tax exempt on imported machinery for flood-hit businesses
BANGKOK, 2 August 2012 – The Board of Investment (BOI) has agreed to extend tax privileges for flood-affected business until the end of...
Ayutthaya seeing more tourists
AYUTTHAYA, 29 July 2012 - Mr. Witthaya Pewpong, governor of Ayutthaya, revealed that as a consequence of the recent visit by His Majesty...
DDPM office in Ayutthaya educate village chiefs, communities about disaster prevention
AYUTTHAYA, 22 July 2012 – Provincial officials of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) in Ayutthaya traveled to sixteen districts in...
Cabinet approves 106km double-track railway in east
The Thai Cabinet on Tuesday approved the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) project to build 106km of double-track railway from Chachoensao to Saraburi,...
Cabinet approves 106km double-track railway in eastern route
BANGKOK, July 10 – The Thai Cabinet on Tuesday approved the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) project to build 106km of double-track railway from...
Health Minister boasts ‘eggs-for-expired pills’ successful
NONTHABURI, July 9 - More than 36 million unused or outdated tablets, worth over Bt40 million, were returned to health officials nationwide under the...
Women of Ayutthaya to wear sarongs in honor of HM the...
AYUTTHAYA, 30 June 2012 - Women of all organizations in Ayutthaya province will don Thai sarongs to show their dedication to Her Majesty the...
Thailand to destroy almost 3 tonnes of illegal drugs Friday
BANGKOK, June 28 – Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will burn 2,755kg – nearly three tonnes -- of illegal drugs with a...
BOI approves 11 rehabilitation projects from last year’s flood
Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) on Friday approved rehabilitation privileges for 11 projects following last year’s flood, worth over Bt5.2 billion. Industry Minister...
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Thailand’s 300 baht tourist fee: clarity, revenue, and the question of purpose
PATTAYA, Thailand - Thailand’s proposed 300-baht tourist entry fee has once again entered public discussion, not because the amount is controversial, but because the...
Blocked sidewalks prompt fines and public backing in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City enforcement officers carried out a footpath-clearing operation on South Pattaya Road on January 12, issuing tickets to vehicles parked...
Drunk foreign tourist found sleeping on Pattaya roadside as officials vow continued patrols
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal officers and police in Pattaya intervened after discovering a foreign tourist in an intoxicated state sleeping on the roadside in...
Pickup truck loses control, knocks down three power poles in Pattaya, paralyzing traffic
PATTAYA, Thailand – Traffic was brought to a standstill late Saturday night after a pickup truck lost control on a curve and crashed into...
Foreign paraglider snared on high-voltage power pole, knocks out electricity across Koh Larn near...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A dramatic rescue unfolded on Koh Larn, the popular island destination off Pattaya, after a foreign paraglider lost control and became...