Tag: Bangkok
Construction of hi-speed train to begin in 2014
BANGKOK, 23 August 2012 - Transport Minister Jarupong Ruengsuwan has disclosed that the government will spend more than 400 billion baht in building...
Experts call for more use of renewable energy in Thailand
BANGKOK, 24 August 2012 – The Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency is calling for more use of renewable energy in the...
DPM Kittiratt pleads for more cooperation to help rid Thailand of...
BANGKOK, 24 August 2012 – A deputy prime minister pleads for more cooperation from all sides to help rid the country of corruption. ...
PM Yingluck: Govt is collecting data for its one-year performance statement
BANGKOK, 24 August 2012 – The Prime Minister said that the government is now in the middle of the preparation for the one-year...
Taxi performance crisis?
In the Bangkok Post I read with interest the item stating that the Transport Ministry is likely to scrap a proposed eco-taxi scheme...
Tourism Authority of Thailand to encourage growth of medical tourism sector...
Bangkok, August 21, 2012 - To sustain the growth of Thailand’s medical tourism sector, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has organized the “Thailand...
Travel agents: Outbound tourists cut by half this year
BANGKOK, 21 August 2012 – The Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA) has revealed that the outbound tourist number is expected to be reduced by...
National Parks entrance fees raised nationwide
BANGKOK, 21 August 2012 - The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation yesterday announced a major raise in entrance fees to...
Excise Dept: 10,000 new cars registered for first-car scheme each week
BANGKOK, 21 August 2012 – The Excise Department has revealed that after the first-car tax rebate scheme was launched, the number of new cars...
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Pattaya’s high season isn’t what it used to be and that might not be...
PATTAYA, Thailand - Anyone who has lived in Pattaya long enough knows that the term “high season” used to be unambiguous. It meant full...
Oasis Beats Pool Party at Avani Pattaya Resort is Back!
Dive into Pattaya’s hottest poolside party surrounded by tropical vibes, sunshine, cool cocktails and nonstop DJ energy.
📅 Date: Saturday, 27 December 2025
🕒 Time: From...
Terry Bubidge recounts First Mount Everest Marathon at Pattaya City Expats Club
PATTAYA, Thailand - In November 1987, a group of intrepid runners, including Terry Burbidge, embarked on a journey that would push the boundaries of...
Wütender Polizeibeamter auf Koh Larn zerstört lautstarkes Motorrad eines Teenagers
PATTAYA, Thailand – Ein auf der Insel Koh Larn stationierter Pattaya-Polizist steht massiv in der Kritik, nachdem er Berichten zufolge einen Jugendlichen mit einem...
Mitternachtsalarm am Pattaya Beach nach Rettung hilfloser Frau
PATTAYA, Thailand – Kurz nach Mitternacht am 9. Dezember kam es am Pattaya Beach zu einem dramatischen Zwischenfall, als städtische Einsatzkräfte einer offenbar alkoholisierten...