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Cabinet approved draft MOU with Mozambique
BANGKOK, 18 July 2012 – The Cabinet has given a nod to the draft Memorandum of Understanding that will promote closer collaboration between...
WFMC assured transparency of water and flood management expert selection process
BANGKOK, 18 July 2012 – The state-appointed Water and Flood Management Committee has assured that the selection process for a private firm to...
NBTC to issue regulations-instructions in the face of emergency/disaster
BANGKOK, 18 July 2012 – The country’s telecom regulator is set to issue a set of regulations and instructions to help broadcaster work...
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Thailand not new strains
BANGKOK, July 18 - The cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) currently being found in Thailand are neither new strains nor...
Tablet computer distribution kicked off
BANGKOK, July 18- Thailand's Ministry of Education Ministry began delivering 55,000 tablet computers Wednesday to primary students in the first eight provinces, and...
Thai Defence Minister presides over military redeployment
BANGKOK, July 18 -- Thai Defence Minister Air Chief Marshal Sukumpol Suwanatat will preside today at a ceremony marking the deployment of Border...
Hand, foot and mouth disease forces closure, class suspensions in 29...
BANGKOK, July 17 – Twenty-nine schools run by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) were closed Tuesday due to the spread of the hand,...
TAT Devises “DISCO Plan” To Implement Tourism Action Strategies for 2013
Bangkok, July 16, 2012 -- The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has divided its action plan into five implementation categories under the acronym,...
Thailand Tourism Receipts Up 30%, Highlighting Value for Money Factor
Bangkok, July 16, 2012 -- Thailand recorded a 31% increase in tourism receipts in 2011 over 2010, according to Ministry of Tourism and...
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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,...