Tag: Bangkok
Bangchak to import oil products to replace fire-related losses
BANGKOK, July 9 -- Bangchak Petroleum plans to import 100 million litres of oil products per month to substitute for product losses from equipment...
Multinational call centre gang arrested
BANGKOK, July 6 - A multi-national call centre gang was arrested on Friday in the Thai capital, according to Thai immigration police. ...
AOT: West runway of Suvarnabhumi Airport now operational
BANGKOK, 8 July 2012 - The operator of Suvarnabhumi Airport has confirmed that the recently-repaired west runway has been reopened for service. ...
Labor Ministry to help match unemployed to jobs available
BANGKOK, 8 July 2012 – The Labor Minister has made known that the prime minister has urged the ministry to keep a close watch...
HM the King opened 5 royally-initiated irrigation projects
BANGKOK, 8 July 2012 - HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej has officially opened 5 royally-initiated irrigation projects amidst cheering crowds. His Majesty...
PM Yingluck: Eurozone debt crisis will not affect Thailand
BANGKOK, 7 July 2012 – The Prime Minister has assured the country that the Eurozone debt crisis will not have any serious impact on...
BoT warns Thai economy to keep an eye on possible hits...
BANGKOK, 7 July 2012 – The central bank has warned of possible hits that Thailand may encounter as the Eurozone debt crisis continues unresolved....
Commerce Ministry: Thailand & Côte d´Ivoire agree in USD145mil rice trade...
BANGKOK, 7 July 2012 – The Commerce Ministry has announced its success in its direct sales of rice to the government of Côte d'Ivoire,...
FDA encourages use of generic drugs
BANGKOK, July 7, 2012 – Dr. Pipat Yingseri, secretary-general of the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says the government has a policy to...
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Who really owns Pattaya’s streets?
PATTAYA, Thailand – As tourists looked on near Walking Street, a late-night confrontation involving a group of transgender individuals and a woman aboard a...
Pattaya bag snatcher flees with Russian tourist’s passport, cash and phone
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Russian tourist was left shaken after a motorcycle-riding thief snatched her shoulder bag while she was walking along Soi Pattaya...
Pattaya takes aim at a decades-old beachfront rental problem
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya officials have launched a renewed campaign targeting what they describe as a decades-old illegal beachfront rental problem, vowing to reclaim...
June storms hover over Pattaya as beer bars fight to stay afloat
PATTAYA, Thailand – Dark clouds gathering over Pattaya this June are bringing more than just rain. For many beer bar operators already navigating another...
Thai Police ‘Operation VAR’ takes down pirate football streaming websites
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has arrested four suspects and dismantled two major illegal football streaming networks accused of pirating international...