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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Naklua bar owners join forces to weather Pattaya’s low season
PATTAYA, Thailand – As Pattaya enters its annual low tourism season, nightlife business owners in the Naklua area are finding strength in cooperation, organizing...
Six nations set for windsurfing showdown at Jomtien Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – Jomtien Beach is set to become a regional windsurfing hub as the Thailand International Windsurfing Championships 2026 Event 2 takes place...
Thai Cabinet approves tax break extension for school donations
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Cabinet has approved an extension of tax incentives for donations supporting education, allowing donors to claim double tax deductions or...
Bangkok crews work through night to fix road collapse
BANGKOK, Thailand – Authorities reopened Ladprao Road in eastern Bangkok early Wednesday after engineering teams rushed overnight to repair a sinkhole that disrupted traffic,...
Transfer dispute ends in fatal shooting at Kalasin Provincial Hall
KALASIN, Thailand – A military officer shot and killed his superior officer inside a provincial hall in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday, following a dispute...