Tag: Bangkok
Suthep urged to clarify secret deal with Cambodia
BANGKOK, 2 September 2011 – Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul has asked former Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban to clarify the secret deal on Thai-Cambodian...
ABAC SIMBA: People have low confidence towards govt
BANGKOK, 2 September 2011 – People still have low confidence towards the Pheu Thai-led government upon concerns over high living costs, according to a...
Thai Foreign Minister to visit Cambodia Sept 14
BANGKOK, Sept 1 - Thai Foreign Minister Surapong Towichakchaikul said on Friday he would visit Cambodia on Sept 14, as part of his introductory...
Thailand to be pushed to enter Top 10 ‘Ease of Doing...
BANGKOK, Sept 2 - Thailand's Ministry of Commerce is to push Thailand into the top ten ranks of World Bank's Ease of Doing Business...
Govt’s rice mortgage scheme starts Oct 7: Commerce Minister
BANGKOK, Sept 1 - The Thai government's rice mortgage scheme is set to start Oct 7, with the pledging price of white rice at...
Inflation rises to 4.29% in August
BANGKOK, Sept 1 – Thailand’s Consumer Price Index (CPI)--the inflation rate—rose to 113.23 per cent in August, a 4.29 per cent increase year-on-year, and...
5 provinces warned of flashflood, mudslide
BANGKOK, 1 September 2011 – The 24/7 Emergency Operation Center for Flood, Storm and Landslide has warned five provinces of possible flashflood and mudslide...
Chalerm confirms elder brother of Thaksin’s ex-wife to be new police...
BANGKOK, Sept 1 - Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung on Thursday confirmed that deputy police chief Pol Gen Priewpan Damapong will become Thailand's new...
Malaysian arrested with ‘ice’ worth US$4 mln in Songkhla
BANGKOK, Sept 1 – A Malaysian man and two suspected drug gang members were detained with 45 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as...
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Bangkok grandmother taxi driver cheats death as fire erupts beneath dashboard
BANGKOK, Thailand – A 69-year-old taxi driver narrowly escaped injury after her vehicle suddenly caught fire while she was driving through Bangkok on Friday...
Pattaya Motorway reopens after screw spill as officials track down responsible driver
PATTAYA, Thailand – Traffic on Thailand’s Motorway No. 7 (M7) was thrown into chaos on June 12 after hundreds of nuts and screws spilled...
Flood fears rise as heavy rain batters large parts of Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s Meteorological Department has warned that heavy rain will continue across several regions of the country over the next 24 hours,...
Korean and Japanese tourists keep Pattaya afloat during low season
PATTAYA, Thailand – Despite entering the rainy season and the traditional tourism low season, Pattaya continues to see steady visitor activity, thanks in large...
Pattaya sunshine offers more than a tan as health benefits attract tourists
PATTAYA, Thailand – While Pattaya is famous for its beaches, nightlife, and seaside atmosphere, another attraction often goes unnoticed despite being present almost every...