Tag: Bangkok
Thailand Post celebrates 10th year anniversary, setting up EMS Center
BANGKOK, 16 August 2012 – Celebrating its 10th year anniversary on Wednesday, Thailand Post announced the launch of an EMS Center to provide...
BMA to facelift areas around Victory Monument
BANGKOK, 16 August 2012 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is preparing to renovate the areas around the Victory Monument to make it...
PM unhappy with counter-insurgency plans: Defence Minister
BANGKOK, Aug 15 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is not satisfied with current plans by 17 ministries for resolving the continuing violence in Thailand’s...
PM reaffirms transparency in 2013 budget bill
BANGKOK, Aug 15 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Wednesday reaffirmed the transparency of her government’s 2013 budget bill and vowed that the...
Verdict on 8 Thais held in Myanmar expected in 2 weeks
BANGKOK, Aug 16 - The trial of eight Thais, arrested in Myanmar on charge of possessing war weapons, was scheduled to end today,...
Temple of Dawn needs restoration
BANGKOK, Aug 16 - There is concern over deterioration of Khmer- styled stupas at Wat Arun or Temple of the Dawn, one of...
10,000 inmates released under royal pardon
BANGKOK, Aug 16 - A first batch of 10,000 inmates have been released from prisons nationwide as part of a royal pardon to...
Democrats slam government’s rice pledging scheme
BANGKOK, Aug 16 - The 2013 budget bill debate in the House of Representatives enters its second day today after Thailand’s opposition Democrat...
Weather Bureau warns Bangkok residents to brace for more heavy evening...
BANGKOK, 16 August 2012 – The Meteorological Department has warned residents of Bangkok to brace themselves for more heavy rain in the evening...
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Blazing heat, packed roads, and water fights grip Pattaya during Wan Lai
PATTAYA, Thailand – On April 19, the city’s annual Wan Lai celebrations brought large crowds of Thai and international tourists into Pattaya, turning major...
Lost wallet returned to tourist in Pattaya, highlighting kindness during Songkran
PATTAYA, Thailand – A foreign tourist who lost their wallet during the Songkran period has been reunited with their belongings after it was safely...
Lost Russian boy safely reunited with parents after Songkran scare in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A young Russian boy was safely reunited with his parents after briefly becoming separated during Songkran water activities on April 18,...
‘Eat, Drink, and Dump?’ Pattaya Beach litter fuels anger and calls for tough punishment
PATTAYA, Thailand – A strong wave of public opinion circulating online has highlighted growing frustration over littering behavior at beach and public areas, with...
Walking Street Pattaya packed as Songkran water battles continue into the night
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Walking Street, one of the city’s most famous nightlife districts, was packed with tourists as Wan Lai Songkran celebrations continued...