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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Road rage brewing as Pattaya baht bus blocks traffic to chat with passenger
PATTAYA, Thailand – A confrontation between a ride-hailing driver and a baht bus operator on Soi Buakhao has reignited complaints about traffic congestion and...
Afternoon alcohol ban ends in Thailand, critics warn of dangerous spillover
PATTAYA, Thailand – Academics and public health observers have raised concerns following the Royal Gazette announcement on May 28 allowing expanded alcohol sales hours...
UK to ban under-16s from social media under landmark ‘Australia Plus’ plan
LONDON, UK – UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced sweeping new restrictions that will ban children under the age of 16 from accessing...
Phuket Model targets encroached forests and beaches for strict law enforcement
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suchart Chomklin is moving forward with the “Phuket Model” policy to reclaim encroached forest areas...
Food delivery joins Thais Help Thais Plus program as merchants expect sales surge
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Thais Help Thais Plus economic stimulus program has opened food delivery orders through four major platforms, with merchants expecting a...