Tag: Myanmar
Wait a while before planning a trip to Myanmar
Myanmar has some wonderful attractions for tourists, but you might want to wait a year or so before planning a trip. This was...
Myanmar migrant workers to receive Bt300 minimum wage: Thai Labour Ministry
BANGKOK, Nov 26 -- Myanmar migrant workers who have already passed the nationality verification process are entitled to receive Thailand’s Bt300 minimum wage, the...
Thailand boosts infrastructure investment in Mekong region
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Friday that Thailand is investing in mega-projects to develop infrastructure and improve water management to make itself...
Belgium to explore more investment in Thailand, Myanmar
NEW YORK, Sept 25 – Belgium was invited to collaborate with Thailand in the development of the massive Dawei deep seaport in Myanmar,...
Gen Yutthasak demands further proof in Nor Kham’s allegations
BANGKOK, 21 September 2012 - Following Nor Kham’s allegations of Thai soldiers’ involvement in the massacre of Chinese sailors in the Mekong River last...
Myanmar suspect in murder of 13 Chinese sailors implicates Thai soldiers
BANGKOK, Sept 21 - Deputy Prime Minister Yuthasak Sasiprapa said today he has yet to receive a confirmed report on the alleged implication...
PM to talk with Myanmar to help 9 Thais in jail
BANGKOK, 20 September 2012 – The Prime Minister is prepared to talk to Myanmar President over the release of nine Thai prisoners in...
Myanmar releases 83 Thai prisoners
BANGKOK, 18 September 2012 – Myanmar has released 83 Thai prisoners who have been convicted for illegal entry, drug smuggling, and firearm possession. ...
Thailand to foster tangible rice market cooperation within ASEAN
BANGKOK Aug 14 – The Thai government is trying to foster active cooperation among rice producers within Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...
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Pattaya woman runs into street after boyfriend’s knife threat
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 30-year-old woman ran from her home seeking help from neighbours after she was allegedly assaulted and threatened with a knife...
Pattaya Beach Road trouble calls for officers and a few strings
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers came to the aid of a member of the public after cash accidentally fell into a roadside drain...
Jomtien Beach rescue team rushes man to hospital after breathing trouble
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal officers at Jomtien Beach assisted a Thai man who was experiencing chest tightness and difficulty breathing, coordinating with Sawang Boriboon...
Mystery oil slick cleaned up from Pattaya’s Jomtien Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials moved quickly to remove an unidentified oil slick discovered along Jomtien Beach, with crews cleaning the affected area...
Pattaya’s Soi Sunee from packed LGBTQ bars to quiet backstreet
PATTAYA, Thailand – Who remembers the days when Soi Sunee was packed from one end to the other? Soi Sunee in South Pattaya was...