Tag: Bangkok
PM: safety for southern residents must be enhanced
BANGKOK, 19 September 2011 -Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has instructed security related agencies to enhance safety for people in southern border provinces of Thailand...
BMA to allocate 1 bn THB for long-term flood prevention
BANGKOK, 19 September 2011 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has indicated that the eastern part of the capital is being affected by flood...
Gen Pallop ready if appointed to ISOC
BANGKOK, 19 September 2011 – Advisor to the Prime Minister General Pallop Pinmanee has voiced his readiness to serve in the Internal Security Operations...
Thai Army chief denies troop withdrawal report
BANGKOK, Sept 19 – Thailand’s Army chief on Monday dismissed reports of a troop withdrawal from the disputed zone near the Preah Vihear temple,...
Arrest warrants out for two suspects in multiple Narathiwat blasts
BANGKOK, Sept 19 - Thailand's deputy national police chief Pol Gen Adul Sangsingkaew on Monday confirmed that court-approved arrest warrants have been issued against...
Monk caught shoplifting
On the afternoon of September the 16th police were called to a 7-11 in front of the V.C Hotel south Pattaya as the staff...
Commerce Ministry expects wage rise to boost economy
BANGKOK, 18 September 2011 - Deputy PM and Commerce Minister Kittirat Na Ranong has defended the government’s plan to increase minimum wages, saying that...
Thailand-India FTA tax privilege benefits 900 Thai items
BANGKOK, Sep 18 - The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Thailand and India will provide tax privilege benefits to at least another 900 Thai...
Red Shirts mark 5th anniversary of 2006 coup
BANGKOK, Sept 18 - Red Shirt loyalists the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) gathered Sunday at the Democracy Monument in the Thai...
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Thailand lowers flags to half-mast as cabinet prepares royal funeral arrangements
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Government House lowered national flags to half-mast on Friday ahead of a special cabinet meeting called to arrange the royal...
Mourners gather at Chulalongkorn Hospital to pay final respects to HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha
BANGKOK, Thailand – Crowds of mourners gathered at Chulalongkorn Hospital on Friday to pay their respects and await the final departure of Her Royal...
Pattaya vows ‘if we don’t protect it today there may be nothing left tomorrow’
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials, together with enforcement officers and special affairs staff, have continued operations along Pattaya Beach to tackle illegal occupation...
BoT confident in baht stability while Indonesia faces stronger currency pressure
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has confirmed that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sees no need to call an emergency meeting,...
Sunshine, sea and even rainy June days Pattaya remains a retirement favorite
PATTAYA, Thailand – Despite rising living costs in many Western countries, Pattaya continues to attract retirees from around the world who are drawn by...