Tag: Bangkok
Public Health Ministry to hold 8th national herbal fair
BANGKOK, 23 August 2011 – The Ministry of Public Health will organise the eighth national herbal fair to boast potential of Thailand in...
Xinhua holds Chinese-Thai photo exhibition
BANGKOK, 23 August 2011 – The Xinhua News Agency has invited people to visit its photo exhibition on Chinese-Thai relationship upon the 36th...
MOPH tells flood-prone hospitals to keep drugs, equipment away from water
BANGKOK, 23 August 2011 – The Ministry of Public Health has instructed 35 hospitals at risk of flooding to move all medicines and...
Transport Min to begin building 3 more BTS lines this year
BANGKOK, 23 August 2011 – The Transport Ministry has promised to begin the construction of three new routes of the BTS Skytrain within...
New PM’s policy statement to Parliament:Yingluck pledges to reunite country
BANGKOK, Aug 23 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday delivered her government's policy statement to the joint sitting of the Parliament,...
TAT: Chinese visitors to Thailand to reach 1.4 mn this year
BANGKOK, 22 August 2011 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has expressed confidence that a total of 1.4 million Chinese tourists will...
Selling price of unrefined rice may increase to 20,000 THB for...
BANGKOK, 22 August 2011 -Commerce Minister Mr. Kittirat Na Ranong said the price of unrefined rice was expected to increase higher than the mortgage...
NESDB: 2011 Thai econ to grow 3.5-4%
BANGKOK, 22 August 2011 – The National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has reduced the 2011 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth projection to...
DEP presses on Thai brand development
BANGKOK, 22 August 2011 – The Department of Export Promotion (DEP) will push forward the development of Thai brands in the global...
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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...