Tag: Bangkok
Foreign minister vows to help 2 Thais in Prey Sar
BANGKOK, 15 August 2011 – Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul has promised to help Thai Patriots Network coordinator Veera Somkwamkid and his secretary Ratree...
DDPM: 9 provinces remain inundated
BANGKOK, 15 August 2011 – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has concluded that nine provinces remain inundated following tropical storm...
Woman attacked by tiger popular visitor attraction
A shocking incident took place at the popular Million years Stone Park and crocodile farm on August the 11th when a tiger attacked a...
QUEEN’S CUP HUA HIN INTERNATIONAL TRIATHLON 2011 TO BE HELD 28...
Bangkok, August 10, 2011 — As part of events celebrating the royal birthday of Her Majesty the Queen, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)...
Sugar producers call for price rise
BANGKOK, 14 August 2011 - Sugar cane farmers are demanding a rise in retail prices as sugar prices in the global market are...
Thailand may lose GSP if per capita income rises
BANGKOK, 14 August 2011 - The Department of Foreign Trade has warned that the government’s policy to increase the income rates throughout the...
Kasikorn Research Center: Tourism income to rise 4%
BANGKOK, 14 August 2011 - The tourism industry is likely to see a growth in income this year thanks to long weekends and political...
New rules for factories to protect the environment
BANGKOK, 14 August 2011 - The Department of Industrial Works is amending the ministerial announcement concerning practices that create environmental impact by factories to...
Chinese descendents celebrate Hungry Ghost Festival
BANGKOK, 14 August 2011 - Thais of Chinese descent celebrate Hungry Ghost Festival throughout the country on Sunday to remember their ancestors and pay...
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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...
Mystery body washes ashore at Navy Beach in Sattahip, foul play not ruled out
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police and naval authorities are investigating after the body of an unidentified man was discovered washed ashore at Toei Ngam Beach...
Pattaya firefighters contain grass fire near Thapprasit Soi 17 before it spreads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Firefighters from the Pattaya City Fire Station (Jomtien Division) responded to a grass fire late at night in the Thapprasit Soi...
Pattaya Beach seizes illegal rentals, fines operators, restores public space
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal enforcement officers, working together with special affairs officials, have carried out a continued inspection and enforcement operation along Pattaya...
Pattaya Soi 6 walkways reclaimed after obstruction removal operation
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal enforcement officers in Pattaya have carried out a clean-up operation in Soi 6 and Soi 6/1, removing carts, containers, and...