Tag: Political Crisis
Hotline 1599 launched today to quell problem of high suicide rate...
BANGKOK, 7 October 2014 The Royal Thai Police is launching its 1599 hotline for the prevention of suicides by stressed-out policemen today. In a...
PM asserts martial law will not be lifted soon
BANGKOK, Oct 6 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, concurrently chief of the National Council for Peace and Order, confirmed that the imposition of the martial...
250-member National Reform Council royally endorsed
BANGKOK, Oct 6 His Majesty the King has endorsed the 250 member line-up of Thailand's National Reform Council in accordance with Section 28 of...
Special Report: PM Prayut to officially visit ASEAN countries this week
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will this week begin his visit to ASEAN countries, and the Republic of the Union of Myanmar will be the...
Army confiscates around 100,000 rai of encroached forest land in the...
BANGKOK, 6 October, 2014 The Royal Thai Army has confiscated nearly 100,000 rai of protected forest land in Nakornratchsima, which has been illegally claimed...
Deputy PM, Army Chief travel to deep south
BANGKOK, Oct 3 Deputy Prime Minister/Defence Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan flew to Thailand's insurgency-impacted deep south today to meet with senior army officers in...
Isara Vongkusolkit richest Legislative Assembly member
BANGKOK, Oct 3 -- Isara Vongkusolkit, chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce and sugar tycoon, is the richest member of the National Legislative...
Cabinet approves 5 economic stimulus measures, hoping to stimulate the economy...
BANGKOK, 1 October 2014 Mom Rajawongse Pridiyathorn Devakula, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Economics reveals that the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday 1st October...
Interior Ministry prepares measures to counter severe drought
BANGKOK, Oct 1 Interior Minister Gen Anupong Paojinda said that current data led to the projection that next year's drought would start sooner and...
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South Pattaya community raises traffic, youth racing and stray dog concerns at public forum
PATTAYA, Thailand – Residents of the Kho Phai community in South Pattaya voiced concerns over traffic safety, noisy motorcycle racing, and stray dogs during...
Pattaya authorities inspect entertainment venues in Soi Chaiyapoon, two underage workers identified
PATTAYA, Thailand – Authorities carried out coordinated inspections at two entertainment venues in Soi Chaiyapoon, South Pattaya, on the evening of February 26 following...
Pattaya manhunt intensifies after hooded gang storms British chef’s home, steals 2 million baht...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police have launched an intensive manhunt after three hooded suspects carried out a violent late-night home invasion in Pattaya, making off...
Blame game intensifies after Pattaya beach assault as debate grows over tourist conduct and...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A recent assault involving a German tourist on Pattaya Beach has reignited debate over who bears responsibility when street crime occurs...
Pattaya on alert for return of international tourists after holiday air travel surge
PATTAYA, Thailand – With Thailand’s aviation sector reporting passenger numbers above previous peak levels during the recent holiday period, Pattaya tourism operators are preparing...