Tag: Buddhist holidays
East marks Visakha Bucha Day
Eastern residents commemorated the birth, death and enlightenment of Lord Buddha on Thailand’s holiest of holidays, Visakha Bucha Day.
Religious ceremonies began early and went...
DDC cautions against inhaling incense smoke
SURIN, 11 August 2012 – Ms. Kanyarat Kiatsupha, who handles public relations for the province of Surin, received information from the Department of...
Thai Cambodian border crowded with holidaymakers
SRISAKET, 2 August 2012-The atmosphere on the Thai-Cambodian border in Phusing district, Srisaket province has been electrifying as many Cambodian nationals are making...
Alcohol sales banned Aug. 2-3
Back-to-back Buddhist holidays this week mean two dry days in Pattaya as bars, restaurants and entertainment venues are barred from selling alcohol. ...
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Neither heat nor rain daunt Mabprachan Society golfers in their quest
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Eastern Star Golf Course
1st Paul Davies (37) - 40 points
2nd John Feeney (19) - 33 points
3rd Neil Harvey (23) - 30...
Bangkok takes aim at plastic pollution on ‘World Environment Day’
According to Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) spokesperson Aekvarunyoo Amrapala, the BMA is set to launch an awareness campaign on World Environment Day, focusing on...
China-Laos railway route helps reduce time of carriage and maintain quality of Thai durian
Durian from Thailand continues to be popular in China, while its exports create market value. Thai authorities have recently organized an event titled “Thailand...
Factory output contracted in April amid slow exports and higher production costs
The Ministry of Industry recently confirmed that Thailand's manufacturing production index (MPI) in April contracted by a more-than-expected 8.14% from a year earlier, as...
Thai Energy Ministry signs production sharing contract (PSC) with PTTEP ED and Chevron Offshore
The Ministry of Energy has signed a contract with two companies that have been granted exploration and production rights for three blocks in the...