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...
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Pattaya after sunset Where Walking Street never slows down
PATTAYA, Thailand – Saturday night in Pattaya is anything but quiet as Walking Street Pattaya lights up with color, sound, and nonstop energy.
The famous...
Not a place to relax as Pattaya officers move man from traffic island to...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers intervened after a man was found sitting on a road median at the busy Thappraya Intersection on February...
Pattaya City order ignored as illegal parking fees continue at Waterfront building
PATTAYA, Thailand – Despite a clear prohibition issued by Pattaya City, individuals are still directing vehicles into the long-abandoned Waterfront condominium building and charging...
Tourist, 35, dies while snorkeling in Bang Saray Bay, suspected medical episode
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 35-year-old tourist has died after losing consciousness while snorkeling in the waters of Bang Saray Bay in Sattahip district, Feb...
Market signals show Thai baht weakening as gold falls and SET rallies on foreign...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Kasikorn Research Center reported that the Thai baht weakened last week in line with falling global gold prices and a...