Tag: Lao PDR
Thai AirAsia launches new routes to welcome AEC
BANGKOK, Aug 6 – Thai AirAsia will launch more new routes to welcome the formation of Asean Economic Cooperation (AEC) in 2015. ...
Police seize tiger carcasses en route to China
BANGKOK, May 16 -- The Crime Suppression Division (CSD) on Wednesday raided a rented house in Bangkok's Khan Na Yao district today, seizing...
Shan drug kingpin suspect may not be extradited to Thailand: ONCB
BANGKOK, April 29--- Jai Norkham, a suspected ethnic Shan drug kingpin with alleged involvement in the killing of 13 Chinese shipping crewmen last...
Shan drug kingpin suspect held in Laos, says Chalerm
BANGKOK, April 27--- Thai Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubumrung on Friday confirmed that the Lao authorities have arrested Jai Norkham, ethnic Shan drug...
Thai PM departing China for Mekong-Japan Summit
BEIJING, April 19 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is scheduled to leave Beijing for Tokyo to attend the Fourth Mekong-Japan Summit highlighting...
Thai-Lao border trade booms
NONG KHAI, March 23 - Cross-border trade between Thailand and the Lao PDR at Nong Khai’s Friendship Bridge border customs house in this...
Thailand, China agree joint working committee on high speed rail development
BANGKOK, Feb 24 – Thailand and China have agreed to establish a joint working committee to implement a high speed rail project after...
Thailand confident Drug-Free ASEAN achievable in 2015
BANGKOK, Feb 19 --- Thailand is confident in achieving its target in the pursuit of a Drug-Free ASEAN in 2015 while allocating Bt15...
Thailand-Lao open Chiang Mai-Luang Pabang bus route
CHIANG MAI, Jan 19 – A second class air-conditioned bus route opened Thursday from Chiang Mai to Luang Pabang as the 8th route linking...
Thai Defence Minister visits Lao PDR
BANGKOK, Jan 5 – Thai Defence Minister Gen Yuthasak Sasiprapa departed Bangkok Thursday to visit the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) to boost...
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Eerie discoveries at illegal dumping site in East Pattaya forest
PATTAYA, Thailand – An elderly resident of Chak Nok reservoir in Huay Yai district in East Pattaya led a team of reporters to investigate...
Fishing boats razed by fire during grilling fest in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - A festive grilling gathering turned into a scene of chaos as several small fishing boats lining the banks of the Banglamung...
Pattaya and upper part of Thailand experiencing extreme heat this week
Thailand is experiencing extreme heat, with some areas in the southern region experiencing thunderstorms. Bangkok and its vicinity are also experiencing intense heat in...
Accumulated extreme heat during daytime contributes to electricity consumption record high
With the scorching weather on the night of April 22, Thais battled the heat by cranking up their air conditioners, leading to a surge...
Thai-Myanmar border situation remains unsettled as clashes resurface after three-day hiatus
The situation at the Thai-Myanmar border in Mae Sot District, Tak Province, remains volatile as sounds of gunfire and explosions from clashes between Karen...