Tag: Bangkok
Just Burgers takes 2 out 3 over Sunrise Tacos in softball
Sunday August 5th saw 25 players come out to the best softball field in Asia at the Thai Polo Club for the weekly Pattaya...
United game called off after freak storm floods pitch
A torrential downpour soon after kick-off led to Pattaya United’s match against Police United being cancelled last Sunday night in Bangkok. ...
Thai ICT-related industries will be promoted in ASEAN
BANGKOK, 8 August 2012 – The Information and Communication Technology Ministry, or ICT, is supporting and encouraging the Thai ICT-related industries for the...
BoT: Southern unrest only a slight impact on Thai economy
Bangkok, 8 August 2012 – Bank of Thailand or BoT has revealed that the southern border unrest is yet to have a major...
Kittiratt assures government’s “Rice Pledging Scheme” will continue
BANGKOK, 8 August 2012 – Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong has stated that the government’s rice pledging scheme is incurring less loss than the...
EGAT to build 4 more coal-fired power plants in the South
BANGKOK, 8 August 2012 – The country’s power producer has unveiled its plan to build more coal-fired power plants in southern Thailand during...
FPO: Extended 7% VAT will help boost consumption & investment
BANGKOK, 8 August 2012 – The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) is confident that the Cabinet’s decision to maintain the current VAT rate for...
Cabinet increased credit limits for flood-hit SME operators
BANGKOK, 8 August 2012 – Thai SME operators, who have been hit hard by the flood crisis in 2011, are in for more...
Talingchan-Sirirat Red Line to be opened in 2015
BANGKOK, 8 August 2012 - The State Railway of Thailand announced that the Talingchan-Sirirat branch of the planned Red Line is expected to be...
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Thailand approves ‘Lemon Law’ giving consumers stronger rights over defective products
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Cabinet has approved the long-awaited “Lemon Law,” a landmark consumer protection bill that would make sellers more accountable for defective...
No impact on tourism despite Russian advisory, says Thai Minister
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister of Tourism and Sports Surasak Phancharoenworakul has reaffirmed that Thailand remains a safe destination and is ready to warmly welcome...
Armed foreigner terrorizes Phuket street until veteran Thai fighter steps in
PHUKET, Thailand – A foreign man who allegedly roamed the streets of Phuket armed with a knife and an aluminum bar, threatening and chasing...
Pattaya businesses plead for action as homeless scare away tourists
PATTAYA, Thailand – Concerns are growing among business owners and residents after large numbers of homeless individuals were once again found using Pattaya Beach...
Mystery surrounds fatal train strike near Pattaya as police probe man’s final moments
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 38-year-old man from Amnat Charoen province was killed after being struck by a freight train near Pattaya on Sunday night,...