Tag: Bangkok
National Police Chief orders heightened security measures over Songkran
BANGKOK, 8 April 2012 - The National Police Chief has instructed heightened security measures across the nation during the Songkran festival. ...
Disease Control Dept warns public of food poisoning risk during summertime
BANGKOK, 8 April 2012 – Health experts are warning Thailand to beware of the spread of food poisoning during this year's hot summertime. ...
PM expresses sympathy for car bomb victims in Hat Yai, Yala
BANGKOK, April 7 --Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has expressd sympathy for car bomb victims in the southern province of Yala and Songkhla, vowing...
Yuthasak rejects claim ex-PM Thaksin held secret talks with southern insurgency...
BANGKOK, April 7 -- Deputy Prime Minister Yuthasak Sasiprapa on Saturday rejected a claim made by the opposition Democrat Party that fugitive ousted...
Opposition leader ready to disclose information on Thaksin’s alleged secret talks
BANGKOK, April 8 – The opposition is ready to disclose information on alleged talks between ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra and southern insurgent leaders, said...
Renowned Thai international news analyst dies at age of 82
BANGKOK, April 8--- Pichai Vasanasong, a respected international news analyst, TV host, writer, architect and former senator, passed away on Sunday at age...
Lawsuit filed against 5 Iranian suspects in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit bombings
BANGKOK, April 8 – Prosecutors filed lawsuits against Iranian suspects in connection with bombings at three locations on Sukhumvit 71 Road in February,...
SRT prepared 250 trains to accommodate Songkran travelers
BANGKOK, 6 April 2012 – The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) plans to offer more train service to travelers during the upcoming Songkran holidays....
Air passengers told to check in 3-4 hours before departure
BANGKOK, 6 April 2012 – Suvarnabhumi International Airport has urged travelers to check in 3-4 hours before departure time to give some time in...
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Economic pressure and the surge of domestic inflation impact expatriate purchasing power
PATTAYA, Thailand – From the perspective of a law and tax expert, and as a Thai citizen closely monitoring macroeconomic structural shifts, another critical...
Na Jomtien Police assist stranded 14-year-old new mother forced out of home
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police at Na Jomtien Police Station have provided urgent assistance to a 14-year-old girl who found herself in difficult circumstances after...
British man, 77, dies after fall from 8th-floor condo near Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 77-year-old British national has died after falling from the eighth floor of a luxury condominium in Najomtien, Sattahip, near Pattaya...
Laem Chabang Port Phase 3 opens site visit as construction reaches over 95% completion
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Laem Chabang Port Development Project Phase 3 opened its construction site to the public as part of a community engagement...
Pattaya residents alarmed as exhibitionist reappears in Soi Buakhao
PATTAYA, Thailand – Residents and visitors in the Soi Buakhao area have raised renewed concerns after reports emerged of a man allegedly exposing himself...