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Foreign minister defends NASA´s use of U-Tapao
BANGKOK, 18 June 2012 -The Foreign Affairs Minister has reiterated that the United States’ request to use U-Tapao naval base is strictly for...
Vietnamese vice president visits Thailand this week
BANGKOK, June 18- Vietnam’s Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan will officially visit Thailand on June 20-24 to strengthen bilateral ties between the two...
Suvarnabhumi Airport opens new passenger inspection point
BANGKOK, 17 June 2012 - Suvarnabhumi Airport has opened a new security checking point for outgoing passengers since June 15. The new passenger...
Commerce Ministry: Thai exports will grow 15% in 2012 as planned
BANGKOK, 17 June 2012 - The Commerce Ministry has reaffirmed that the government's export growth target for this year will be achieved as...
Minister of commerce assured Thailand will remain major rice exporter
BANGKOK, 17 June 2012 - Mr. Boonsong Teriyapirom, Minister of Commerce, was firm in stating that Thailand would not lose its place as...
Health Ministry: 2 Thais suffer Ischemic Heart Disease every hour
BANGKOK, 17 June 2012 – The Ministry of Public Health has revealed that more and more Thais are currently suffering heart disease due...
Irrigation Dept confident of no mega flood if rainfall normal
BANGKOK, June 17 – There is no risk of a mega flood this year if the rainfall level is normal, according to a...
PM orders agencies concerned to closely follow up economic situation in...
BANGKOK, June 16 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday expressed concern over economic woes in Europe will affect Thai exports, order concerned...
BoT confident in existing measures to tackle European crisis fallout
BANGKOK, 16 June 2012 – The Thai central bank is confident that its current set of measures will be effective in handling any...
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Heavy drinking ends with head injury for Pattaya motorcyclist
PATTAYA, Thailand – A man suffered a head injury after reportedly falling from his own motorcycle near the entrance to Soi 10 in South...
Motorcycle taxi driver and app rider argue over condo pickup in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A confrontation between an app-based delivery rider and a local motorcycle taxi driver was captured on video outside a condominium in...
Pattaya resident horrified by cobra display until truth emerges
PATTAYA, Thailand – What began as a late-night snake emergency at a Pattaya condominium ended in relief and laughter after a cobra reported in...
Fresh catch at dawn draws seafood lovers to Jomtien
PATTAYA, Thailand – Early risers looking for the freshest seafood in Pattaya may want to head to the Jomtien Fishermen’s Market, where local fishing...
Russian and Indian tourists caught fighting on Pattaya street
PATTAYA, Thailand – A video circulating on social media shows a violent confrontation between a Russian tourist and an Indian tourist on a Pattaya...