Tag: China
Bangkok-Korat high speed rail project to break ground in November
Bangkok (AP) - The Ministry of Transport expects construction of the first stretch of the Bangkok - Nakhon Ratchasima high speed rail project to...
Private sector believes China’s One Belt One Road will benefit Thailand
BANGKOK - The Thailand-China Business Council has expressed confidence that the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and China's One Belt One Road strategy will contribute...
Thailand and China meet on media cooperation
BANGKOK - The Public Relations Department (PRD) has continued its collaboration with the Yunnan State Administration of Radio, Film and Television on the production...
Thai army chief brushes aside criticism of purchase of armored vehicles...
BANGKOK - The Commander of the Royal Thai Army has insisted that the purchase of armored vehicles from China was properly considered and approved...
Thai Navy inks submarine deal with China
BANGKOK – The Royal Thai Navy has proceeded with a 13.5-million-baht submarine contract with China.
Navy chief of staff, Adm Luechai Ruddit who led a...
Somkid leads Thai road-show in China
A Thai trade delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak is now on a road-show in China and will be signing an agreement...
China’s halt of visa on arrival adds higher cost for travel...
Thai travel agents say China's recent suspension of 144 hours visa-free application for security reason will certainly add higher cost for them.
Adith Chairattananon, secretary...
Chinese dams blamed for exacerbating Southeast Asian drought
Hanoi, Vietnam (AP) - As China opened one of its six dams on the upper Mekong River last month to help parched Southeast Asian...
Cold snap grips Northeast, monsoon reaches South
BANGKOK – The Meteorological Department has forecast a temperature drop in the upper parts of the country and strong winds in the South. The...
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Three Chinese women rescued from alleged captivity in Pattaya-area house
PATTAYA, Thailand – Three Chinese women were rescued from a house in Banglamung after allegedly being lured to Thailand for entertainment work before being...
Pattaya rocked by thunder, floods, blackouts and dangerous roads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya was hit by a day of increasingly difficult weather conditions on September 23, with torrential rain bringing widespread flooding while...
Pattaya beach vendors call for more parking to bring tourists back
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya beach umbrella and lounger operators gathered at Pattaya City Hall on September 23 to raise concerns over a shortage of...
Pattaya roads vanish under rising floodwater after torrential rain
PATTAYA, Thailand – Torrential rain swept across Pattaya on September 23, rapidly flooding several roads and leaving cars and motorcycles stranded as authorities moved...
East Pattaya faces more flooding, worst may still be ahead
PATTAYA, Thailand – With more heavy rain forecast through the weekend, East Pattaya is also seeing rapidly rising water, prompting authorities to restrict traffic...