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Thai crewman abducted in Nigeria freed
BANGKOK, Aug 24 - Thailand’s Foreign Minister announced that a Thai crewman who was kidnapped by pirates off the Nigerian coast early this month...
Government urged to air details of NASA bid to use U-Tapao
BANGKOK, June 23 – Thailand’s Opposition Democrat Party on Saturday called on the government to publicise the details of the United States space agency's...
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BANGKOK, Aug 3 – The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) reduced its April forecast of global paddy production in 2011 by 1.5...
Iran, Israel top list of next target markets in...
Pattaya business leaders are eyeing Iran, Israel and Turkey as the next target markets for Pattaya tourism. Jamroon Vitsavachaipan,...
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Songkran in Pattaya becomes a test of patience for long-term foreign residents
PATTAYA, Thailand – Songkran, Thailand’s iconic New Year water festival, has long drawn tourists eager to join in the nationwide splashes and street celebrations....
Fuel hike cuts into Pattaya delivery riders’ take-home pay
PATTAYA, Thailand – The morning after a steep 6-baht fuel price hike, scenes across Thailand revealed a country reacting in very different ways—quiet pumps...
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...
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...
Baht Hits 33 per USD, 44 per GBP as Pattaya scrambles to fill Songkran...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s currency woes are deepening just as Pattaya braces for one of the year’s busiest tourist seasons. The baht opened on...