Tag: Bangkok
DDPM issues weather warnings for next few days
BANGKOK, 1 August 2012 - The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has warned residents living near shorelines and in flood-prone areas...
BMA stages a flood drill to cope with future disasters
BANGKOK, 31 July 2012 - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, in collaboration with 25 other related agencies, has staged a flood emergency drill in...
Private sector urges govt to integrate works of different agencies
BANGKOK, 31 July 2012 – The University of Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) has revealed that the private sector wants different government agencies...
TNSC: Thai export to expand by 5.9% this year
BANGKOK, 31 July 2012 - The Thai National Shippers’ Council (TNSC) and Thammasat University have estimated that Thai export will expand by 5.9%...
FPO: Q2 economy expands less than expected
BANGKOK, 31 July 2012 - The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) has announced that the nation's second-quarter economy has expanded less than anticipated thanks...
PM grants 20 million baht to women’s fund in each province
BANGKOK, 31 July 2012 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has today allotted a 20-million-baht budget to the women’s fund in each province across...
Almost half of Thai monks suffer overweight problems
BANGKOK, July 30 - A research study indicated that almost half of Thai monks are having overweight problems or are affected by congenital...
Pheu Thai MPs get one year jail terms for insulting Constitution...
BANGKOK, July 31 - Thailand's Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced ruling Pheu Thai Party spokesperson Prompong Nopparit and a fellow Pheu Thai MP...
Several provinces prepare Buddhist Lent candle parades
BANGKOK, 31 July 2012 – Several provinces throughout the country have begun to organize the Buddhist Lent candle parades for the procession on...
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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,...