Tag: Bangkok
Thai Parliament hosts 4th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly Caucus
BANGKOK, 30 April 2012 - Thailand's Parliament is hosting an international meeting of parliamentarians from 10 ASEAN nations, which focuses on the region's...
PM says govt units to be more united in dealing with...
BANGKOK, 29 April 2012 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has admitted that the government’s work to resolve the Southern unrest still lacks unity....
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...
Shan drug kingpin suspect may not be extradited to Thailand: ONCB
BANGKOK, April 29--- Jai Norkham, a suspected ethnic Shan drug kingpin with alleged involvement in the killing of 13 Chinese shipping crewmen last...
Top economic guru calls for speedy Thai trade expansion with Asian...
BANGKOK, 28 April 2012 – A top economic guru has urged Thailand to speed up the expansion of trade with the rest of...
FPO: Thai economy continued to expand in March
BANGKOK, 28 April 2012 – The Fiscal Policy Office has affirmed that the local economy continued to grow satisfactorily in March, while warning...
Excise Dept collected THB42bil during first half of fiscal 2012
BANGKOK, 28 April 2012 – The Excise Department has just reported its revenue collection for the first half of fiscal year 2012, amounting...
Dusit Zoo hosing down wildlife to cool animals in heat
BANGKOK, April 27-- Amid the the Thai capital’s current extreme hot weather, the country’s oldest zoo, the Dusit Zoo, also known as Khao...
PM Yingluck ready to pass new laws on water management
BANGKOK, 28 April 2012 – The prime minister is planning to introduce new laws to rein in the country's water resources management. ...
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Kenny G returns to Pattaya Jazz Festival 2026 with huge crowds expected
PATTAYA, Thailand – World-renowned saxophonist Kenny G will return to Pattaya to headline the Pattaya International Jazz Festival 2026, bringing two days of live...
Immigration chief leads Pattaya drive for tourist safety and crime prevention
PATTAYA, Thailand – Immigration police chief Pol Lt Gen Noppasin Poolsawat led a meeting with local authorities on October 21 to coordinate security measures...
Giant king cobra caught swallowing python at Koh Phangan resort
SURAT THANI, Thailand – A giant king cobra more than 4 metres long was found constricting a 1.5-metre python near a resort swimming pool...
Pattaya motorcycle taxi drivers question dark blue vests over night safety
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya motorcycle taxi drivers are questioning the switch from orange to dark blue vests, arguing that the new color is harder...
Eight Chinese nationals arrested after crossing into Thailand from Laos
NONG KHAI, Thailand – Immigration police and Border Patrol Police have arrested eight Chinese nationals accused of entering Thailand illegally from Laos, along with...