Tag: Political Crisis
NCPO to auction 160,000 tonnes of rice
BANGKOK, 4 August 2014 - The National Council to maintain Peace and Order’s economic chief, has announced that the NCPO will auction off 160,000...
Thailand to waive visa fees for Chinese, Taiwanese tourists
BANGKOK, Aug 2 -- In an effort to boost tourism, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs Sihasak Puangketkeow said he and tourism related agencies had...
Half of Thai households to receive digital TV coupons by year...
BANGKOK, Aug 4 - Thai media regulator National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) will begin distributing digital TV subsidy coupons in September and it...
Violence in Thai South to be addressed as national agenda
BANGKOK, Aug 1 – Thailand's National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) emphasized today that the country's southern violence has become a national agenda...
Suvarnabhumi Taxis – New kiosks means less queuing
Bangkok, 31 July 2014– The shake up of the taxi services at Suvarnabhumi Airport, recently started by the National Council for Peace and Order...
EC gears up for appointment of members in the NRC
BANGKOK, 31 July 2014 – The Election Commission (EC) is ready to accept nominations of members who would make up the National Reform Council...
NCPO chief pushes for quick evacuation of Thais out of Libya
BANGKOK, 31 July 2014 - The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha has expressed his concerns about the fate...
Special Report: NCPO says reconciliation efforts successful
The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has claimed that its reconciliation process is a success, as reflected by the significant decrease in...
200 members of national legislative assembly endorsed by His Majesty the...
BANGKOK, 1 August 2014 – His Majesty the King has endorsed the 200 members of the national legislative assembly, whose names were earlier submitted...
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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,...