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Fugitive former leader Yingluck in Dubai
Bangkok — Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra appears to be staying in the Mideast commercial hub of Dubai after fleeing a criminal conviction, according...
Dubai adds tallest hotel to superlative list
Superlative-hungry Dubai has recently added another landmark to its portfolio: A 72-story hotel billed as the world’s tallest. The JW Marriott’s Marquis Dubai...
Dubai journalists taste Thai hospitality at Centara Grand Mirage
Tourism Authority of Thailand and Centara Hotels & Resorts recently hosted a Dubai Media FAM Trip for journalists based in the middle eastern...
DITP urges Thai contractors in Middle East to heed “green building”...
BANGKOK, 10 July 2012 – The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) has encouraged Thai building contractors planning to conduct business in the Middle...
Thai foreign minister notifies US of govt’s decision on NASA request
DUBAI, June 28 - Thai Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul said on Wednesday that he telephoned US ambassador to Thailand Kristie Kenney to inform...
Two Iranians arrested with Bt3.2 million of ‘ice’
BANGKOK, Feb 16 --- Two Iranian men were detained at Thailand’s main international airport for smuggling crystal methamphetamine, known as 'ice,' valued at...
No political agenda for Thaksin’s visit to Laos: Noppadol
BANGKOK, Jan 22 - Ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra visited Luang Prabang, the UNESCO World Heritage Site for Laos PDR, on Jan 19-20 for...
TOURISM AUTHORITY OF THAILAND LINKS UP WITH ETIHAD AIRWAYS TO HOST...
Dubai, October 17, 2011— The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is to conduct a Familiarisation Trip for 42 Middle East travel professionals from Jordan,...
THAILAND WINS AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FROM TROPICAL CARNIVAL DE PARIS
Paris, August 8, 2011 — Thailand’s participation in this year’s Tropical Carnival de Paris, a grand summer festival of music and dance in the...
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Surge in Indian tourists to Pattaya raises concerns over safety and social issues
PATTAYA, Thailand – In recent months, Pattaya has experienced an unexpected surge of Indian tourists, a direct result of Thailand’s new free visa policy...
Pattaya authorities raid abandoned beer bar after public complaints over homeless group taking shelter
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police officials conducted a raid on an abandoned beer bar along Pattaya Second Road, near the Pattaya Klang intersection on...
Police raid illegal karaoke bar in Na Jomtien, arresting Lao national for operating without...
PATTAYA, Thailand – During a raid on a karaoke bar located along Sukhumvit Road in the Na Jomtien area, Sattahip, on March 22, officers...
Transgender woman assaults tourist near Pattaya Walking Street, shocking onlookers
PATTAYA, Thailand – A shocking incident occurred on Pattaya Beach near the entrance to Walking Street, where a transgender woman physically assaulted a foreign...
Karma Strikes – Thief crashes stolen motorcycle, arrested after high-speed accident in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – In a dramatic turn of events, a motorcycle thief was caught after crashing the stolen vehicle, which had been taken earlier...