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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Tattoo artist accuses Russian tourist of groping her in Pattaya, CCTV captures incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 23-year-old tattoo artist filed a police complaint after alleging that a Russian tourist groped her outside her shop in Pattaya,...
Pattaya officials respond after couple sleeping outside shop scares off customers
PATTAYA, Thailand – Officers from Pattaya City Municipal Enforcement Department were called to inspect an area outside a local shop on March 13 after...
5-year-old boy’s ankle trapped in motorcycle wheel, rescuers rush to help near Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Rescue workers rushed to assist a five-year-old boy whose ankle became trapped in the wheel of a motorcycle along Sukhumvit Road...
Pickup swerves to avoid traffic cone, overturns and crashes into power pole, killing driver...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A man was killed after his pickup truck lost control and overturned before crashing into a roadside power pole along Sukhumvit...
Pattaya moves to eliminate ticks and fleas from stray dogs on Pratumnak Hill park
PATTAYA, Thailand – Manot Nongyai, Deputy Mayor of Pattaya, led a team of veterinary officials and city botanical staff to tackle a tick and...