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Majority of Thais agree with Constitution Court verdict: Poll
BANGKOK, July 15- Most poll respondents agreed with the court verdict, after the Constitution Court on Friday ruled that amending the constitution is lawful...
31 Thai detainees in Myanmar probed for drug offenses: Defence Minister
BANGKOK, July 11 - Thai Defence Minister Sukumpol Suwanatat said Wednesday that the release of the 31 Thais now detained in Myanmar detention depends...
Kittiratt: Govt’s infrastructure project to benefit economy in next decade
BANGKOK, 10 July 2012 – Finance Minister Kittiratt Na Ranong has indicated that the 2-trillion-baht investment in the development of basic infrastructure is aimed...
Health Minister boasts ‘eggs-for-expired pills’ successful
NONTHABURI, July 9 - More than 36 million unused or outdated tablets, worth over Bt40 million, were returned to health officials nationwide under the...
Surapong to clarify NASA issue to Parliament
BANGKOK, 6 July 2012 -Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul is set to explain in detail the case covering NASA’s request to use U-tapao airbase for...
Bangchak plans full reimbursements of explosion-related damages
BANGKOK, 5 July 2012 - Bangchak Petroleum is dispatching additional inspection units to examine the oil refinery’s blast site, while insisting that damage...
East Water plans more supply for Thailand’s Eastern industrial estates
SINGAPORE, July 3 - Eastern Water Resources Development and Management Plc, or East Water, plans added water supply to industrial estates in Thailand's east,...
Reforestation campaign launched in honour of HM Queen Sirikit
BANGKOK, 27 June 2012 - The Energy Ministry has joined hands with the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) and PTT Public Company...
DSI fears Thailand’s status on human-trafficking list will worsen
BANGKOK, 20 June 2012 – The Department of Special Investigations (DSI) has expressed concerns that Thailand’s possible repositioning on the US watch list for...
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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...