Tag: Bangkok
Buddhists invited to join Buddha Jayanti at Sanam Luang
BANGKOK, 4 June 2012 – Buddhists across Thailand are traveling to Sanam Luang to participate in merit-making and praying sessions on the auspicious...
SCB: Small financial institutions may have less security after AEC
BANGKOK, 4 June 2012 – The Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has speculated that after the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), many...
Energy Regulatory Commission sets funds for community development
BANGKOK, 3 June 2012 - Chairman of the Energy Regulatory Commission Direk Lavansiri has made known the commission’s support to the Power Development...
Ministry of Commerce holds 4-day product fair to relieve cost of...
BANGKOK, 3 June 2012 - Permanent Secretary for Commerce Yanyong Phuangrach revealed that a major product fair is being held at Central Plaza...
Thai government approves THB900 million for Laotian infrastructure development
BANGKOK, 3 June 2012 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has signed a 900 million baht loan agreement to help develop infrastructure in...
Thailand boasts a success in hosting WEF on East Asia
BANGKOK, 2 June 2012 – Thailand is calling its hosting of the 21st World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia a success for...
Government: Parliament session remains opened until 2 crucial laws get approval
BANGKOK, 3 June 2012 – The government has confirmed that the current Parliamentary session will remain opened until 2 of its proposed laws...
Abhisit tweets thanks to reconciliation bill opponents
BANGKOK, 3 June 2012 - Leader of the Democrat Party, Abhisit Vejjajiva posted a message of thanks to the social media site Twitter....
Survey shows people lack understanding in reconciliation bill
BANGKOK, 2 June 2012 - A survey of public opinions regarding the reconciliation bill found that the majority of respondents did not understand...
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Pattaya woman lures suspected thief into beer session before police arrest
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 27-year-old woman in Pattaya used quick thinking to help police apprehend a 42-year-old man she suspected of stealing more than...
Nightlife operators face fresh police inspections across Chonburi
CHONBURI, Thailand – Police from Provincial Police Region 2 inspected entertainment venues and similar establishments across Chonburi on the night of October 17, checking...
Wrong-way crash in Prachinburi kills Thai woman, leaves three injured
PRACHINBURI, Thailand – A Thai woman was killed and three other people injured when two cars collided head-on on Highway 3079 in Tha Tum...
‘I still love Pattaya, but I hate seeing what money is doing to the...
PATTAYA, Thailand – After visiting Pattaya for 20 years, British visitor Leslie Haynes says his love for the city remains strong, but he worries...
Rayong fishermen await 752 million baht compensation after three-year delay
RAYONG, Thailand – Some 920 small-scale fishermen in Rayong are still waiting for more than 752 million baht in compensation for losses linked to...