Tag: Bangkok
Thai stocks rebound in tandem with regional bourses
BANGKOK, Sept 27 - Thai shares rebounded at Tuesday’s opening after suffering three days straight of losses and plummeting sharply on Monday. ...
Thai army chief visits troubled south; Amnesty condemns insurgents
BANGKOK, Sept 27 - Army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha is is Thailand’s troubled South today on an inspection trip of the insurgency-impacted border region....
Democrats challenge PM on conflict of interest over tax refunds on...
BANGKOK, Sept 26 - Thailand's Opposition Democrat Party said Monday it will petition the Office of the Ombudsman to press Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra...
First-home scheme to be adjusted for Cabinet’s review next week
BANGKOK, 27 September 2011 – The Ministry of Finance is ready to modify the first-home tax cut policy before resubmitting it to the Cabinet...
Cabinet permits SRT, MRTA to seek loans for rail projects
BANGKOK, 27 September 2011 – The Cabinet has authorized the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) and the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA)...
Chinese investors show interest in expanding businesses in Thailand
BANGKOK, 28 September 2011 -Industry Minister MD Wannarat Charnukul said his trip, from 23-24 September, 2011, to China to attract auto investors and logistic...
Pheu Thai MPs still unhappy with their salaries
BANGKOK, 28 September 2011 - The ongoing flood crisis not only puts flood victims under stress but is also causing Pheu Thai MPs to...
Surapong told U.N. Thai people are government’s priority
BANGKOK, 28 September 2011 -Foreign Minister Mr. Surapong Tovichakchaikul spoke before the global community at the 66th United Nations General Assembly that Thai people...
PM: 2P2R plan to be implemented quickly to help flood victims
BANGKOK, 28 September 2011 -Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawat is urging related agencies to expedite the 2 P2 R plan to help flood victims get...
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Who really owns Pattaya’s streets?
PATTAYA, Thailand – As tourists looked on near Walking Street, a late-night confrontation involving a group of transgender individuals and a woman aboard a...
Pattaya bag snatcher flees with Russian tourist’s passport, cash and phone
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Russian tourist was left shaken after a motorcycle-riding thief snatched her shoulder bag while she was walking along Soi Pattaya...
Pattaya takes aim at a decades-old beachfront rental problem
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya officials have launched a renewed campaign targeting what they describe as a decades-old illegal beachfront rental problem, vowing to reclaim...
June storms hover over Pattaya as beer bars fight to stay afloat
PATTAYA, Thailand – Dark clouds gathering over Pattaya this June are bringing more than just rain. For many beer bar operators already navigating another...
Thai Police ‘Operation VAR’ takes down pirate football streaming websites
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has arrested four suspects and dismantled two major illegal football streaming networks accused of pirating international...