Tag: Bangkok
PM Yingluck: Government will fairly compensate flood victims
BANGKOK, 31 May 2012 – The prime minister has come out to assure the public that the government has been making fair compensation...
DDPM: Droughts ease up in 8 provinces
BANGKOK, 30 May 2012 - The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reports that droughts have ended in 8 provinces while 43...
Court jails ex-minister as political ban on former TRT execs ends
BANGKOK, May 30 - Former Thai Rak Thai party executives celebrate the expiration of their five-year ban from politics on Wednesday as the...
Yellow Shirts kick off anti-reconciliation bill rally
BANGKOK, May 30 -- The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), Thailand’ yellow shirt movement, began a mass gathering at the Royal Plaza Wednesday...
House consideration of reconciliation bill postponed upon chaos
BANGKOK, 30 May 2012 - Chaos broke out during Parliament’s deliberation of the National Reconciliation Act today, causing the meeting to be put...
Thai-Sri Lanka tighten cooperation on tourism and investment
BANGKOK, 31 May 2012 – Thailand and Sri Lanka have recently agreed to increase cooperation on three issues concerning investment, tourism, and multilateral...
Energy discussion takes place at World Economic Forum
BANGKOK, 31 May 2012 – The 21st World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia’s unofficial opening took place on Wednesday with a private...
BoT: Debt crisis in Europe may eventually hurt Thai economy
BANGKOK, 31 May 2012 – The Thai central bank has expressed worries that the debt crisis in Europe may eventually hurt the local...
TAT: WEF hosting to attract huge revenue inflow
BANGKOK, 31 May 2012 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand expects a huge flow of foreign revenue into the country during the 3-day...
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French woman arrested at Perth Airport after allegedly smuggling drugs from Thailand
PERTH, Australia – Australian authorities have arrested a 31-year-old French woman after she arrived from Thailand and was found allegedly concealing illegal drugs inside...
Warehouse burns after exploding paint cans ignite pickup truck in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A dramatic fire broke out in Naklua on June 30 after old paint cans reportedly exploded on the back of a...
Beach operators alert Pattaya officials over suspicious fuel smell from sand barge
PATTAYA, Thailand – Authorities in Pattaya were alerted on June 30 after beach operators reported a strong fuel-like smell drifting ashore, raising concerns among...
Chinese investment expands in Sriracha with massive 100-rai mixed-use development
SRIRACHA, Thailand – A large-scale Chinese-invested mixed-use development has emerged in Sriracha, Chonburi, featuring a fully integrated commercial hub with shops, restaurants, and construction...
Two foreigners arrested in Pattaya barber shop raids
PATTAYA, Thailand – Immigration police in Chonburi conducted coordinated inspections of businesses in Pattaya after receiving social media intelligence regarding suspected illegal foreign labor,...