Tag: Bangkok
Mass Bangkok exodus for upcountry New Year celebrations
BANGKOK, Dec 29 - Bangkok's Mo Chit 2 bus terminal was crowded on Thursday morning with passengers returning home for the 2012 New Year,...
Bangkok named Thailand’s most popular city among tourists
BANGKOK, Dec 28 – Thailan’s capital Bangkok was ranked at the top of this year’s top ten popular cities among Thai and foreign tourists...
Police detain Red Shirt Arisman after brief release
BANGKOK, Dec 28 - Red Shirt activist Arisman Pongruangrong on Wednesday was temporarily released from prison after the Court of Appeals granted him bail,...
Cabinet gives SRT nod to run Chatuchak weekend market
BANGKOK, Dec 27 - The Cabinet on Tuesday agreed that the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has the management rights to Chatuchak weekend market...
Honda destroys 1,000 flood-damaged vehicles to regain customer confidence
AYUTTHAYA, Dec 27 - Honda Automobile (Thailand) began destroying the first lot of 1,055 passenger cars badly damaged in severe flooding at its car...
Cabinet approves Bt350 billion fund for long-term water management
BANGKOK, Dec 27 - The cabinet on Tuesday approved a Bt350 billion fund to invest in integrated infrastructure projects for long-term water management to...
Cold spell kills 2 men in Lampang
BANGKOK, Dec 26 – Two Lampang men died of exposure due to the cold wave covering the northern province of Lampang, the Ministry of...
PM: Disaster warning system “inefficient”
BANGKOK, Dec 26 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday commented that the natural disaster warning system is "inefficient" as the eastern shoreline...
PM orders New Year security beefup in far South
BANGKOK, Dec 26 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday instructed all security agencies to safeguard Thailand’s southern border region to prevent any possible...
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Egg prices rise across Thailand but Pattaya restaurants and hotels say supply still stable
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s egg producer network has announced a recommended increase in farm-gate egg prices, raising the cost of mixed eggs from 3.20...
Panic fuel buying hits parts of Thailand but Pattaya stations remain calm for now
PATTAYA, Thailand – Reports of motorists rushing to fill their tanks have led to temporary fuel shortages and purchase limits at some petrol stations...
Irvine and Chai Tsai take My Bar Golf Society honours
PATTAYA, Thailand - Members of the My Bar Golf Society enjoyed two competitive rounds this week at Pleasant Valley and Eastern Star, with good...
Tom McMurray dominates Bunker Boys week despite travel chaos
PATTAYA, Thailand - It was an eventful week on the fairways for the Bunker Boys, with three challenging rounds played at Mountain Shadow, The...
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...