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PM pledges to secure release of 2 detained Thai activists
BANGKOK, Sept 14 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Wednesday said she has not received official confirmation from Cambodia over the possible release...
Chalerm pledges no violation of law in govt’s anti-drug campaign
BANGKOK, Sept 15 - Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung on Thursday promised that the Thai government's recently-launched campaign against narcotics will follow the...
Thai students win gold, silver medals at Earth Science Olympiad in...
BANGKOK, Sept 14 -- Thai students won one gold, three silver medals, and a number of special awards at the 5th International Earth Science...
Thai PM visits Cambodia to strengthen bilateral cooperation
BANGKOK, Sept 15 -- Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will leave Bangkok for the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh on an official one day...
Drug dealers caught in police sting operation
Police have arrested a 41 year old British national named Mr. George Wayne Howe at his room at M.B Apartment. This...
Village funds to receive 80 bn THB next year for easing...
BANGKOK, 13 September 2011– The Ministry of Finance is ready to allocate a total of 80 billion THB to village funds nationwide next year...
Cabinet approves 2.33-trillion-baht draft budget bill for 2012
BANGKOK, 14 September 2011 - The Cabinet this week approved the proposed expenditure of 2.33 trillion baht for fiscal 2012 and was considering a...
Cabinet extends emergency decree in Deep South until 19 Dec
BANGKOK, 13 September 2011 – The Cabinet has approved the extension of the emergency decree in the three southern border provinces for three more...
Lower Chao Phraya River expected to surge during 19-20 Sep
BANGKOK, 13 September 2011 – The Royal Irrigation Department has urged residents of the Lower Chao Phraya River Basin to keep their eyes on...
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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...
‘I live better here than in Germany’ Why Pattaya still attracts retirees worldwide
PATTAYA, Thailand – Along the shores of Jomtien Beach, a growing number of foreign retirees continue to enjoy a lifestyle that many say would...
Pattaya motorcycle race ends in fatal crash, rider thrown 100 meters
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night motorcycle crash on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya left one rider dead and a 17-year-old seriously injured after a high-speed...