Tag: Bangkok
THAI eyes 10% revenue increase per year
BANGKOK, Aug 18 – Thai Airways International (THAI) set a target of 10% revenue increase per year over the next three years (2013-2015)...
Sukhumbhand to run for second term as Bangkok Governor
BANGKOK, 20 August 2012 - Bangkok Governor M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra has announced that he will run in the next gubernatorial election under the...
PM commits to canal dredging and reforestation for flood prevention
BANGKOK, 18 August 2012 - The government have been dredging canals and planting forests to help prevent floods this year. Sluice gates damaged...
Prime Minister invites opposition to probe alleged corruption in government spending
BANGKOK, 18 August 2012 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has denied an Opposition claim that there was government corruption in regard to budget...
Two Asian females, two Caucasian males killed in Phuket pub fire
BANGKOK, Aug 20 – The charred bodies of four persons recovered from Tiger Discotheque fire in the southern province of Phuket are likely...
Commerce Ministry will convince EU to keep Thai products under GSP
BANGKOK, 17 August 2012 - The Commerce Ministry is set to enter negotiations on a free trade agreement with the European Union in...
Don Mueang Airport ready to open for service on October 1
BANGKOK, 18 August 2012 – The Transport Ministry has affirmed that the Don Mueang Airport will be ready for full commercial operation again...
Thailand’s auto production hits record high
BANGKOK, Aug 17 - Thailand's auto production in July hit a record high of 212,727 units, an increase of 44.48 per cent year-on-year,...
Govt to speedily investigate wildfires at Phru Kuan Kreng Wetland
BANGKOK, 18 August 2012 – The government has pledged to speed up the investigation into ongoing wildfires at the Phru Kuan Kreng Wetland. ...
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Afternoon alcohol ban ends in Thailand, critics warn of dangerous spillover
PATTAYA, Thailand – Academics and public health observers have raised concerns following the Royal Gazette announcement on May 28 allowing expanded alcohol sales hours...
Mystery body washes ashore at Navy Beach in Sattahip, foul play not ruled out
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police and naval authorities are investigating after the body of an unidentified man was discovered washed ashore at Toei Ngam Beach...
Pattaya firefighters contain grass fire near Thapprasit Soi 17 before it spreads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Firefighters from the Pattaya City Fire Station (Jomtien Division) responded to a grass fire late at night in the Thapprasit Soi...
Pattaya Beach seizes illegal rentals, fines operators, restores public space
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal enforcement officers, working together with special affairs officials, have carried out a continued inspection and enforcement operation along Pattaya...
Pattaya Soi 6 walkways reclaimed after obstruction removal operation
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal enforcement officers in Pattaya have carried out a clean-up operation in Soi 6 and Soi 6/1, removing carts, containers, and...