Tag: Political Crisis
Special Report: Powers of NLA as stipulated by provisional Constitution
Three months after taking over national administrative powers, the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has restored peace and order, expedited reform, and...
Tropico 5 city-building game considered a threat to national security
BANGKOK, 5 August 2014 - The Department of Cultural Promotion (DCP) under the Culture Ministry has been ordered by the National Council for Peace...
NCPO deputy chief affirms no attack to Thai Embassy in Libya
BANGKOK, 4 August 2014 –The deputy chief of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has confirmed that the Thai Embassy in Libya...
Two decline to accept posts as Assembly members
BANGKOK, Aug 4 - Thailand's 2nd Army region commander and the country's Muslim spiritual leader have resigned from their assigned posts as members of...
Thai private sector encouraged to invest in mega projects
BANGKOK, Aug 4 -- Thailand's Ministry of Finance is encouraging the country's private sector to invest in the government's mega projects. The Ministry of...
Finance Ministry speeds process to boost civil servant salaries
BANGKOK, Aug 4 -- The Ministry of Finance is speeding up the process to raise salaries of government officials. The pay rise focuses on...
Special Report: NLA to push for successful national reform
Head of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) General Prayuth Chan-ocha has said that members of the newly established National Legislative Assembly...
Prayuth most likely to be appointed as the country’s interim prime...
BANGKOK, 4 August 2014 - General Paiboon Kumchaya, the Assistant Commander-in-Chief for the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), has revealed that General...
Visa Fee Waiver for Chinese and Chinese Taipei Tourists
Bangkok – 4 July 2014, Holders of Chinese and Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) passports will be exempt from paying the visa fees when visiting Thailand...
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Pattaya says bring your own beach gear, but leave the business at home
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials have stepped up patrols along Pattaya Beach, reminding visitors that while everyone is welcome to bring their own...
Rain clouds roll in, tourists roll back out to Pattaya beaches
PATTAYA, Thailand – Heavy afternoon rain swept across Pattaya on Tuesday, July 14, bringing dark skies, strong winds and rougher waves along the coastline...
Pattaya takes back beach road from rental vehicles blocking public space
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City is preparing to enforce stricter measures against rental cars and motorcycles occupying public areas along Beach Road, with full...
New Thailand rules order swift deportation for foreign lawbreakers
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Cabinet has approved Thailand’s first official deportation regulations, creating a clearer process to remove foreigners who violate immigration laws, work...
83-year-old German tourist helped after fall in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Tourist Police officers came to the assistance of an 83-year-old German visitor after he accidentally slipped and fell in Soi Buakhao,...