Tag: Bangkok
Yingluck declares 6 war-on-drugs stratagems
BANGKOK, 11 September 2011- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra presided over the national ‘War on Drugs’ agenda at the government house, addressing Deputy MP, Minister...
Pol. Gen. Priewpan Damapong vows to stem drug influx
BANGKOK, 11 September 2011 - The acting national police chief has expressed his readiness to stop the influx of drug into the country within...
Flood death toll rises, more heavy rain over Thailand
BANGKOK, Sept 11 - Thais are bracing for more heavy downpours following those which have already wreaked havoc in many provinces and left more...
PM to seek release of two Thai activists jailed in Cambodia
BANGKOK, Sept 10 - During her one day official visit to Phnom Penh on Thursday, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra plans to seek the release...
Agriculture Ministry to host Horti Asia 2012
BANGKOK, 8 September 2011 – Thailand is geared up as host to the Horti ASIA 2012, an exhibition on horticultural innovation of ASEAN region...
Rice pledging won’t favour particular groups: Commerce Minister
BANGKOK, Sept 8 - The Thai government's rice mortgage scheme will not be applied to pull rice prices higher in order to benefit the...
DTN suggests partial opening of labour market under AEC
BANGKOK, 8 September 2011 – The Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN) has suggested that the Ministry of Labour should firstly open free market only...
KTB running Tonkla Kwamdee project
BANGKOK, 8 September 2011 – The state-owned Krung Thai Bank (KTB), together with the public and the private sectors, has initiated a project entitled...
Flooding impacts consumer confidence in August
BANGKOK, Sept 8 - Thailand's Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) in August dropped to 73.8 from 74.4 in the previous month, the first decline in...
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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...