Tag: China
Long boat races this weekend
A meeting took place at city hall on the 10th of November in preperation for the Long Boat Tournament which will be held on...
FAO forecasts record rice harvests in 2011, rice trade increasing
BANGKOK, Nov 11 - Despite extensive floods in Asia since August, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has raised its July forecast...
Miss International Queen crown returns to Thailand in pageant devoted to...
The Miss International Queen crown returned to Thailand as a Bangkok communications student won Pattaya’s annual transvestite beauty pageant which, this year, served as...
Thai bourse postpones overseas roadshows awaiting clear flood rehab plan
BANGKOK, Nov 4 – Thailand’s flood crisis has prompted the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) to postpone its overseas roadshows to the year-end, President...
Chartered flights from China canceled due to flood in Bangkok
BANGKOK, 28 October 2011 -The Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) revealed that over 70% of chartered flights from China to Thailand have been...
Chinese Mekong cargo ships escorted to Yunnan after deadly attack
CHIANG RAI, Oct 14 – Twenty eight Chinese cargo ships left Thailand's Chiang Saen port on the Mekong River Friday morning for southern China,...
Foreign countries indicate readiness to assist Thai flood relief efforts
BANGKOK, 11 October 2011 - China and the United States have indicated their readiness to assist the Thai government in relieving repercussions from floods....
Commerce ambassadors to assure importers of timely shipment
BANGKOK 6 October, 2011 – The Commerce Ministry has assigned the Export Promotion Department and its commerce ambassadors worldwide to update foreign customers on...
Thailand, Myanmar agree to strengthen cooperation at all levels
BANGKOK, Oct 6 - Thailand and Myanmar have agreed to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation at all levels while exploring ways to develop new...
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Fuel panic buying hits Thailand as drivers rush ahead of 6-baht price shock
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai motorists flocked to gas stations across the country overnight after the government announced a record fuel price hike of 6...
Road deaths still high as Thailand ends warnings and enforces traffic laws
PATTAYA, Thailand – The government is set to shift to full enforcement of traffic laws nationwide on April 1, ending a warning period that...
Thai energy officials defend fuel hike as oil fund bleeds billions
PATTAYA, Thailand – Energy officials have clarified that the recent 6-baht-per-liter increase in fuel prices was necessary due to ongoing instability in the Middle...
Pattaya halts unauthorized road digging as safety hazards mount
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal officers moved in on March 26 to stop unauthorized digging along Sukhumvit 41/1, which threatened public property and created serious...
Pattaya villa raided, 25 foreigners arrested for 700-million-baht online gambling ring
PATTAYA, Thailand – Immigration police from Region 3 raided a luxury villa in Pattaya, Banglamung district, on March 24, uncovering a sophisticated online gambling...