Tag: Bangkok
Over half of flood victims say govt should help pay more...
BANGKOK, Jan 8 - Nearly half of flood-hit victims have sought loan shark for restoration funds for their flood-ravaged homes, while more than half...
PM agrees with proposal to set up 34-member panel on charter...
BANGKOK, Jan 8 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Sunday said she agrees with the charter amendment, as it is one of the...
Government is confident economic growth this year will hit 7%
BANGKOK, Jan 7 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Kittirat Na Ranong affirmed Thailand's economy remained strong, despite the country facing a massive...
Transport entrepreneurs protest NGV price hike
BANGKOK, Jan 9 -- Transport entrepreneurs protested at two locations in the capital on Monday against the cabinet resolution to raise the price of...
Govt eyes setting up industrial estates on borders
BANGKOK, Jan 6 - The Thai government will press ahead with setting up industrial estates along Thailand's borders to support more investment and link...
International training counters tiger poachers in Southeast Asia
BANGKOK, Jan 6 – Global Tiger Initiative partners on Friday launched hands-on training for wildlife conservation professionals from national parks and protected areas in...
December Consumer Confidence Index rise first in four months
BANGKOK, Jan 5 – Thailand’s Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) rose in December for the first time in four months, following the end of the...
PTTEP contracts Myanmar petroleum concessions
BANGKOK, Jan 5 –Thailand’s state-owned PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) on Thursday signed an agreement with Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) for an...
Residents in 8 southern provinces warned of flash floods, landslides
BANGKOK, Jan 5 - Residents in eight southern Thai provinces are warned of forest runoff and possible flash floods and landslides triggered by continued...
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Erection Day in Thailand – Shin Din Fin (ชิน ดิน ฟิน)
Shin = To be used to something
Din = Soil, ground, dirt, basics
Fin = Happy, high, content, ecstatic
PATTAYA, Thailand - The election posters wilted...
Classical Connections: A Whale of a Time
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Steigende Preise sorgen bei Pattaya-Besuchern für Unmut
PATTAYA, Thailand – Die steigenden Lebenshaltungskosten in Pattaya sorgen zunehmend für Kritik unter Langzeitbesuchern. Viele beklagen, dass Preise für Restaurants, Hotels und Dienstleistungen inzwischen...
Arzt erhält 200.000 Baht zurück nachdem mutmaßlicher Dieb am Flughafen festgenommen wurde
PATTAYA, Thailand – Ein thailändischer Arzt hat Flugreisende gewarnt, während Flügen besonders auf ihre Wertsachen zu achten, nachdem er auf einem kurzen Inlandsflug beinahe...
Heiße Tage in Pattaya mit möglicher Gewittergefahr
PATTAYA, Thailand – In Pattaya und anderen Teilen Ostthailands werden in den kommenden 24 Stunden weiterhin hohe Tagestemperaturen erwartet, während vereinzelt Gewitter auftreten können....