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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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Fabulous Pattaya 103 signs off FM and embraces the digital future
PATTAYA, Thailand - At the close of the year, a familiar sound on Thailand’s FM dial is fading into history. Fabulous Pattaya 103, widely...
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The beginning of the year is often a moment of reflection for expatriates living...
Neujahrsreiseverkehr bringt Thailands Fernstraßen an ihre Belastungsgrenze
PATTAYA, Thailand – Zum Jahreswechsel herrscht auf Thailands Straßen und an den großen Verkehrsknotenpunkten Hochbetrieb. Der staatliche Busbetreiber des Landes rechnet am heutigen Tag...
Neujahrsansturm füllt Boote und Anlegestellen auf dem Weg nach Koh Larn
PATTAYA, Thailand – Bereits in den frühen Morgenstunden herrschte am Laem-Bali-Hai-Pier in Pattaya reger Betrieb, als zahlreiche thailändische und internationale Touristen zur Überfahrt nach...
British tourist arrested after assaulting ride-hailing driver near Pattaya Walking Street
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night assault near Pattaya’s Walking Street has once again raised concerns about aggressive behavior in the city’s busiest nightlife areas,...