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Goodness, gracious…Great Naga Balls of Fire

Compared to Bangkok life is usually a bit, well, slow-paced along the kingdom’s Mekong River border with the Lao Peoples’ Democratic Republic.  ...

Thailand sees potential as regional hub with future hi-speed train

BANGKOK, July 31 - Thailand has the potential to be South East Asia's most important economic hub when its future high-speed train is...

12 pangolin saved from wildlife trafficking syndicate

NONG KHAI, July 19 -- Thailand's Mekong Riverine Operation Unit rescued 12 endangered pangolins – commonly known as ant eaters – and arrested one...

DDPM issues flash flood alerts in 16 provinces

BANGKOK, 3 July 2012 -The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has issued a warning for residents in 16 provinces nationwide to brace...

Thailand inaugurates railway service for the physically-challenged

BANGKOK, June 20 – Thailand’s state railway service on Wednesday inaugurated its first train, modified to serve physically-challenged people, which will serve the...

TAT’s Songkran Splendors Festival a Great Success, With International Arrivals to...

Bangkok, April 23, 2012 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced that its 2012 Songkran Splendours festival was a great success....

Father Ray team takes out Shai Davis Soccer Tournament 2012

Congratulations go to the team from the Father Ray Children’s Home who lifted the winner’s trophy at the 2012 Shai Davis Soccer Tournament...

TAT to launch Songkran festivities in 13 provinces

BANGKOK, 31 March 2012  – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has planned to spend a budget of THB17 mil to organize Songkran...

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...

PM, ministers en route to Udon Thani for cabinet meeting

BANGKOK, Feb 21 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her ministers were heading to the northeastern province of Udon Thani Tuesday morning for...

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Speaking Hart to Hart

Sunday Editorial Integrity Legal’s Benjamin Hart certainly struck a chord with his address to the Pattaya City Expat Club on February 12. His aim was...

Foreign applicants for Thai bank accounts facing new crackdown

Foreigners wishing to open a Thai account face additional hurdles from Monday February 17. Even those who require a savings or current account to...

High Season Prejudice – Foreign tourists facing unfair ride fees by baht buses in...

PATTAYA, Thailand – Foreign tourists in Pattaya are increasingly raising concerns about being charged unfairly high ride fees by baht buses (songthaew), a common...

Armed man in military-style uniform threatens rescue workers after hit-and-run incident in Pattaya

PATTAYA, Thailand – A dramatic scene unfolded at an intersection in Pattaya when a man dressed in military-style clothing, driving a black Toyota Vios...

Heated argument over delivery queue leads to shooting at island ferry terminal in Pattaya

PATTAYA, Thailand – A heated argument over a delivery queue at the ferry terminal to Koh Larn in Pattaya escalated into gun violence, leaving...