Tag: Political Crisis
Police warn of scams using NCPO name
BANGKOK, 7 August 2014 - The Royal Thai Police has recently received reports of scammers using the National Council for Peace and Order’s name...
Anti-Corruption Commission investigates encroachment in national forest in Saraburi Province
SARABURI, 7 August 2014 - Office of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission and Forest Protection and Fire Control officials yesterday inspected pieces of public...
Special Report: NCPO hosts activities to mark H.M. the Queen’s birthday
The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is hosting a series of activities to mark Her Majesty the Queen’s 82nd birthday anniversary on...
48 Thais arrive in Tunisia, awaiting next plane to Thailand
BANGKOK, Aug 6 -- A group of 48 Thais who have evacuated violence in Libya has arrived in Tunisia's capital, Tunis, after flying from...
Yingluck asks attorney-general to accept additional witnesses
BANGKOK, Aug 6 -- Norawit Lalaeng, lawyer for Thailand's former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, asked the attorney-general to listen to about 50 witnesses to...
Chonburi, districts open complaint centers
Chonburi and district-level governments have opened complaint centers aimed at solving problems and better communicating with residents, as per an order from the National...
Satellite information to be used in forest conservation
BANGKOK, Aug 5 -- Thailand's Royal Forest Department and Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Public Organization) (GISTDA) joined forces in combating forest encroachment...
NACC files case against Yingluck to prosecution
BANGKOK, Aug 5 -- The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) today filed a case against former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra over her government's rice pledging...
No Thais hurt in Yunnan quake
BANGKOK, Aug 5 -- The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs has affirmed that no Thais were reported injured in Sunday's 6.5 magnitude earthquake in...
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Storm-damaged boat still stranded on Pattaya Beach after nearly a week
PATTAYA, Thailand – A tourist boat left stranded on Pattaya Beach for nearly a week after being swept ashore during a storm is now...
The legal trap facing Thailand’s bars operating as restaurants
PATTAYA, Thailand – For many hospitality operators, the difference between a restaurant and an entertainment venue may appear small, but under Thai law the...
Why more bars are using bar tabs before serving the first drink
PATTAYA, Thailand – As nightlife businesses become increasingly focused on efficiency and reducing losses, more bars around the world are turning to electronic bar...
Just make entry simple, Pattaya will take care of the rest
PATTAYA, Thailand – Every new tourism policy announced in Bangkok is watched closely in Pattaya, where thousands of businesses depend on a steady flow...
Thailand revises India visa rules in major tourism policy shift
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand's Cabinet has approved a reduction in the visa-free stay for Indian visitors from 60 days to 30 days, aiming to...