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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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Foreigners living in fear as Thailand’s legal system becomes a weapon
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Poramet promises festival-driven revival as Pattaya and Jomtien businesses feel tourism slowdown
PATTAYA, Thailand – Poramet Ngampichet and members of the “We Love Pattaya” group visited umbrella and beach chair operators along Jomtien Beach this week,...
Pattaya street food vendor escapes as gas leak engulfs motorcycle cart
PATTAYA, Thailand – Panic erupted in Pattaya on Tuesday morning, May 26, after a gas leak triggered a sudden blaze that engulfed a sidecar...
Motorcycle thief leaves clunker behind after stealing newer ride in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A devastated factory worker in Pattaya is pleading for help after a brazen motorcycle thief allegedly abandoned an old bike before...
Empty tables across Thailand as some restaurants edge toward ‘white flag’ moment
PATTAYA, Thailand – A barbecue buffet restaurant in the Rangsit area of Bangkok has struck an emotional chord across social media after revealing that...