Tag: Ayutthaya
DNP to step up prevention measures against elephant trafficking
AYUTTHAYA, 30 May 2012 – The government has pledged to speed up the registration of domestic Thai elephants, in another bid to prevent...
Nation rejoices as HM the King makes historic visit to Ayutthaya
His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great arrives in Ayutthaya province, Friday, May 25. Thousands upon thousands of Thais turned out in the historic...
Govt believes BKK safe from floods
BANGKOK, 19 May 2012 – Science and Technology Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi has ruled out the possibility of floods in Bangkok, saying the rainy...
Celebration for 2,600th anniversary for Buddha’s Enlightenment to be held
BANGKOK, 16 May 2012 - A well-known Buddhism university is prepared to organize the 9th International Day of Vesak event, with a focus...
Culture Ministry insists Ayutthaya ruins to remain world heritage
BANGKOK, 8 May 2012 – Culture Minister Sukumol Khunploem has played down a report about the Ayutthaya ruins topping the list of the...
Thailand burns 34 tonnes of contraband drugs, worth Bt221 million
AYUTTHAYA, May 4 - Thai Public Health Ministry on Friday burned 34 tonnes of illegal drugs, including pseudoephedrine-based drugs, valued at estimated Bt221 million...
German Foreign Minister meets with Thai counterpart to boost ties
BANGKOK, April 29 - German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on Sunday met with his Thai counterpart Surapong Tovichakchaikul in a visit to boost...
Cabinet briefed on farming situation and impact of natural disasters
BANGKOK, 25 April 2012 – The Cabinet has been updated with the latest information on the farming situation, which has been hit by...
TAT’s Songkran Splendors Festival a Great Success, With International Arrivals to...
Bangkok, April 23, 2012 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced that its 2012 Songkran Splendours festival was a great success....
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British woman reunited with son after Pattaya Tourist Police help
PATTAYA, Thailand – A British woman who was too intoxicated to return to her accommodation on her own was safely escorted back by Pattaya...
Police check on Russian tourist sleeping drunk in Pattaya hotel for safety
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Tourist Police were called to a hotel on August 13 after staff found a heavily intoxicated foreign tourist sleeping on...
Rescue volunteers suspended after taxi driver assaulted near Bangkok MRT Station
BANGKOK, Thailand – A group of rescue volunteers has been suspended from duty after a video showing several volunteers allegedly assaulting a taxi driver...
Kating Lai Park off North Pattaya faces erosion threat, safety barriers installed
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials have inspected damage at Kating Lai Beach Park after waves eroded more than 20 metres of the shoreline,...
Pattaya motorcycle taxi driver arrives at police station with bat seeking help
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police officers and members of the public at Pattaya City Police Station were left puzzled when a motorcycle taxi driver arrived...