Tag: Bangkok
Transport Ministry inspects Bangkok roads to prevent sinkhole
BANGKOK, 6 August 2012 – The Transport Ministry has begun inspection of roads that were flooded in Bangkok last year to make sure...
Transport Company steps up security after grenades, AK47 found on bus
BANGKOK, Aug 6 – Thailand’s state-owned Transport Company Limited has stepped up security at Mo Chit bus terminal in northern Bangkok after a...
Govt’s approval rating drops below 50 per cent: Poll
BANGKOK, Aug 6 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's approval rating outstripped that of her government, which was rated at only 4.8 out...
Pimsiri arrives in Bangkok, while Kaeo qualifies for semi-finals
BANGKOK, 6 August 2012 - Olympic weightlifting silver medalist Pimsiri Sirikaew arrived in Bangkok yesterday, while light-flyweight boxer Kaeo Pongprayoon has qualified for...
UTCC backs Govt on LPG-diesel price restructuring policy
BANGKOK, 6 August 2012 – The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) has expressed support for the government’s plan to float...
BMA to consider doubling flood preparation budget
BANGKOK, 6 August 2012 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is preparing to amend its budget policy for flood prevention across Bangkok, aiming to...
Thai diplomats seek markets for local products overseas
BANGKOK, Aug 6 -- Thai diplomats abroad are being asked to help find new international markets for locally-produced Thai products, a new strategy...
Thai Oil: Retail oil prices may be adjusted this week
BANGKOK, 6 August 2012 – Thaioil Public Company Limited( PTT) has warned that local retail oil prices may be adjusted upward this week,...
BoT: Thai economy managed to recover from 2011 flood crisis during...
BANGKOK, 4 August 2012 – The Thai central bank has stated that, during the first half of 2012, the local economy managed to...
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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...