Tag: Bangkok
BMA to promote tourism at ITB Berlin
BANGKOK, 8 March 2012 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is set to build confidence among tourists and tourism operators with a promotional campaign...
FTI praises state initiatives to build dykes around industrial estates
BANGKOK, 12 March 2012 - The Thai Industries Federation has praised the government's initiatives to build dykes around industrial parks to prevent future flooding....
Meteorological Dept warns Northeast/East to prepare for summer storm
BANGKOK, 12 March 2012 – The weather bureau has warned residents in Thailand's Northeast and East to prepare for the arrival of summer storm...
Education Ministry poised to push for high school-equivalent education among Thais
BANGKOK, 7 March 2011 - The Education Ministry is poised to improve the quality of non-formal education across Thailand. Education Minister...
Thailand eyes hosting Formula One race in 2014
BANGKOK, 7 March 2012 -Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism and Sports Chumpol Silpa-archa has announced that Thailand has its eyes set...
Cabinet approves criteria for political victims compensation
BANGKOK, March 6 – Thailand’s cabinet has approved the criteria for compensation of victims of political violence as proposed by the country’s Truth...
PM: Disaster zone may be declared in haze-hit North
BANGKOK, March 6 - As northern Thailand has been blanketed by haze for over a week, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday said...
Consumer confidence picks up in February 2012
BANGKOK, 6 March 2012 – The Commerce Permanent Secretary has announced that the consumer confidence index for February 2012 has seen an increase...
PM to visit Japan to rebuild investor confidence after flood crisis
BANGKOK, March 5 -- Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will visit Japan on Tuesday to strengthen bilateral ties and revive Japanese investor confidence...
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Pattaya authorities target nightlife venues over safety and foreign nominees
PATTAYA, Thailand – More than 50 officials from Banglamung District, Pattaya Police, Immigration and Tourist Police inspected three entertainment venues in Pattaya on the...
SUV driver claims he fell asleep before crash injuring eight at Pattaya junction
PATTAYA, Thailand – Eight people were injured after a black HAVAL H6 crashed into vehicles waiting at a red light at Phothisan intersection on...
Pattaya clears Jomtien footpaths of overgrown branches and rubbish
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City Hall teams inspected Jomtien Second Road near the entrance to Soi Jomtien 7, checking for homeless people, trimming tree...
Pattaya roadworks draw complaints over uneven asphalt and low drainage grilles
PATTAYA, Thailand – Motorists have complained about newly completed roadworks linking Soi 4 and Soi 5 with Second Road in Pattaya, where uneven asphalt...
Pattaya Mayor meets Region 2 police chief to discuss CCTV, traffic and flooding
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Mayor Poramet Ngampichet met the newly appointed Provincial Police Region 2 chief, Pol Lt Gen Wasan Techa-akkharakasem, on October 20...