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 launches beach cigarette butt cleanup rally ahead of World No Tobacco Day
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials, community groups, and local businesses joined forces on May 27 for a beach cleanup rally aimed at reducing...
Russian tourists from Pattaya praise Sai Kaew Beach as coastal tourism in Sattahip grows
PATTAYA, Thailand – As Thailand’s summer travel season continues to attract both domestic and international visitors, Sai Kaew Beach in Sattahip is emerging as...
Pattaya tourists continue arriving at Koh Larn Pier as storm clouds gather
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya is experiencing a mix of intense heat, high humidity, and increasing chances of thunderstorms as monsoon conditions begin strengthening across...
Thai baht edges weaker as markets watch US data and Iran ceasefire talks
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai baht opened slightly weaker on Wednesday at 32.64 against the US dollar, compared with the previous close of 32.62,...
Doctor warns hot drinks above 65°C may raise esophageal cancer risk by 2.5 times
PATTAYA, Thailand – Health experts are warning that drinking very hot beverages may pose a greater risk to the esophagus than many people realize,...