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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The Riviera Beverly Hills brings Hollywood-inspired luxury living to Jomtien
PATTAYA, Thailand – Construction of The Riviera Beverly Hills Residences is progressing in Jomtien, bringing The Riviera Group’s first low-rise condominium development to life....
Ticking time bomb as outbound travel levy threatens Thailand’s tourism economy
PATTAYA, Thailand - Thailand is a nation without its own core technologies. For decades, we have relied almost entirely on agricultural exports and tourism...
Pattaya City Expats Club talk urges strength building to prevent falls
PATTAYA, Thailand - Older adults can reduce their risk of serious falls by developing strength, power and balance before an emergency occurs, speaker Barry...
BCCT Insight: Foreign Investment and Property Ownership in Thailand
BCCT Insight: Foreign Investment and Property Ownership in Thailand:
Common Pitfalls for Foreign Buyers and Corporate Investors
Planning to invest, set up a business, or buy property...
Road-marking truck burns out on Bangkok elevated road, injuring five workers
BANGKOK, Thailand – A four-wheel truck carrying road-marking workers and equipment was destroyed by fire on the Borommaratchachonnani elevated road in Bangkok on the...