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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Should Thailand cancel the 1,000-baht note to expose grey money?
PATTAYA, Thailand - In July 2026, Thailand faced shocking news in economic and political circles when the Bank of Thailand unveiled alarming statistics. More...
Police move in before thousands of motorbikes head for Sattahip beach gathering
SATTAHIP, Thailand – Sattahip police moved to prevent trouble ahead of an online-promoted motorcycle gathering expected to draw thousands of riders to Nang Ram...
Pattaya pickup gets unwanted four-meter snake as passenger
PATTAYA, Thailand – A routine drive turned into a frightening experience after a huge snake measuring around four meters was discovered inside a car...
Five injured after SUV collides head-on with pickup near Pattaya railway crossing
PATTAYA, Thailand – Five people were injured after an SUV and a pickup truck collided near a railway crossing in east Pattaya, on Sunday...
Warmth-seeking snake finds hideout behind wardrobe in Pattaya home
PATTAYA, Thailand – A homeowner was left seriously shaken after a roughly one-meter-long snake was discovered hiding behind a wardrobe inside a house in...