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Bombings in South linked to Bersatu anniversary: Yutthasak
BANGKOK, Aug 31 – Friday’s widespread bombings and public disturbances in four southern border provinces were aimed at drawing attention to the anniversary...
Thai Deputy Premier Chalerm fingers Myanmar at ASEAN ministers’ drug meeting
BANGKOK, Aug 31 – ASEAN’s hope for achieving drug-free status by 2015—a goal endorsed at a special ASEAN anti-drug meeting in the Thai...
Photo Release: Thailand Wins Golfers’ Choice Award 2012
Bangkok, August 23, 2012: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Hong Kong Office recently received the Golfers’ Choice Award 2012 on behalf of...
Uphill challenge for Thailand’s projected 7% export growth
BANGKOK, AUG 29 –Bank of Thailand (BOT) Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul said Wednesday that the government faces a major challenge and will have to...
Thailand moves ahead with ambitious mega-infrastructure project
BANGKOK, Aug 29 – Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong stood firm Wednesday that the government will go ahead with an ambitious plan of mega-infrastructure...
Thailand’s July exports continue to drop
BANGKOK, Aug 29 – Thailand's deputy commerce minister said the country's exports in July continued dropping by 4.46 per cent year-on-year, about US$19.5...
Thailand’s DTAC mobile phone network down twice Tuesday
BANGKOK, Aug 28 – DTAC, Thailand’s second largest mobile operator, was bombarded with complaints Tuesday when its network was down – its second...
Soldiers say they fired blanks at Red Shirt protesters
BANGKOK, AUG 29 – Two Thai army sergeants providing surveillance testified to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Wednesday that they fired...
Thailand aims for nanotech excellence
BANGKOK, AUG 29 – Thailand's Ministry of Science and Technology has allocated an initial budget of Bt300 million to push the country to...
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Pattaya firefighters safely remove wasp nest at local school
PATTAYA, Thailand – Firefighters from Pattaya City Fire Station (Jomtien area) carried out a wasp nest removal operation at a local school on June...
Pattaya draws the line on encroachment along iconic beachfront
PATTAYA, Thailand – Persistent issues involving the encroachment of public space, obstructed pedestrian access, and the improper use of beachfront areas have prompted Pattaya...
Pattaya officials take hands-on approach to beachfront parking and safety
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has launched a coordinated operation with multiple government agencies to regulate parking along Pattaya Beach, aiming to improve public...
Laotian man killed after lift plunges in abandoned Pattaya building
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Laotian man was killed in a tragic accident after a lift reportedly plunged and crushed him inside an abandoned six-storey...
Thai surgeons introduce needle-free device for complex cancer operations
BANGKOK, Thailand – The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, have introduced an advanced blood vessel...