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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Heavy drinking ends with head injury for Pattaya motorcyclist
PATTAYA, Thailand – A man suffered a head injury after reportedly falling from his own motorcycle near the entrance to Soi 10 in South...
Motorcycle taxi driver and app rider argue over condo pickup in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A confrontation between an app-based delivery rider and a local motorcycle taxi driver was captured on video outside a condominium in...
Pattaya resident horrified by cobra display until truth emerges
PATTAYA, Thailand – What began as a late-night snake emergency at a Pattaya condominium ended in relief and laughter after a cobra reported in...
Fresh catch at dawn draws seafood lovers to Jomtien
PATTAYA, Thailand – Early risers looking for the freshest seafood in Pattaya may want to head to the Jomtien Fishermen’s Market, where local fishing...
Russian and Indian tourists caught fighting on Pattaya street
PATTAYA, Thailand – A video circulating on social media shows a violent confrontation between a Russian tourist and an Indian tourist on a Pattaya...