Tag: Bangkok
No need for wellies in Pattaya
With all the “news” channels concentrating on a wet Bangkok, and the styling of the PM’s wellington boots, the businesses in Pattaya are getting...
Flood drags down October consumer confidence to 10-year low: UTCC
BANGKOK, Nov 10 – Thailand’s consumer confidence index regarding the overall economy in October slumped to 62.8 from 72.2 in September, hitting its lowest...
Toyota to resume Thailand production Nov 21 after suspension due to...
BANGKOK, Nov 10 - Japanese automaker Toyota Motor says it will resume production in Thailand Nov 21, one month after severe flooding forced it...
CP ALL speeds up distributing consumer items
BANGKOK, Nov 10 - CP ALL, a Charoen Pokphand Group company, is speeding up its distribution of consumer goods to its convenience stores 7-Eleven...
Thai PM: 2012 GDP likely to grow 4.5-5.5%
BANGKOK, Nov 9 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Wednesday said the country's economic growth next year could expand within the range of 4.5-...
17% of Bang Chan Industrial Estate shuts down amid flood threat
BANGKOK, Nov 10 – One in six of the factories in Bang Chan Industrial Estate in eastern Bangkok has suspended operations after a first...
Loy Krathong festival cash circulation set to dip to 5-year low:...
BANGKOK, Nov 8 – The volume of money circulating during the upcoming Loy Krathong festival is forecast to fall to its lowest level in...
Flood recedes at Bang Phlat district
BANGKOK, Nov 9 -- Floodwaters at Bangkok's Bang Phlat district are receding by 5-10cm, but it is causing difficulties for transportation as boats which...
PM announces 3-phase flood rehabilitation plan to restore confidence
BANGKOK, Nov 8 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday announced “Strategic Measures for the Country’s Rehabilitation” – a three-phase post-flood action plan to...
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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...