Tag: Sanam Luang
Thais mourn as royal cremation of late Princess Bejaratana begins
BANGKOK, April 9 - The Royal Cremation Ceremony of Her Royal Highness Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda Sirisobhabannavadi, the only child of King Rama VI, began...
Over 1,400 artists to perform at royal cremation of Princess Bejaratana
The Fine Arts Department has announced that over 1,400 artists will perform as part of the royal cremation ceremony of Her Royal Highness...
More than 30 cm high flood water reported on Pahonyothin Road
BANGKOK, 28 October 2011 – Flood water in certain sections of Phahonyothin Road is now more than 30 cm high, leaving only one traffic...
BMA to convene over homelessness problem
BANGKOK, 30 August 2011 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is scheduled to hold a seminar to find solutions to the problem of...
Mass candle-lighting ceremony marks HM the Queen’s birthday
BANGKOK, Aug 12 – Thai people from all walks of life across the country joined a mass candle-lighting ceremony Friday evening to mark...
Thais nationwide celebrate Queen’s birthday
BANGKOK, Aug 12 – Millions of Thai people throughout the country on Friday offered alms to Buddhist monks and joined with several public...
BTS extension line to Bearing station will be in service on...
BANGKOK, 8 August 2011-Bangkok Deputy Governor Theerachon Manomaipibul has revealed that the BTS train will begin its first day of its extension line...
Facelift for Thai capital’s historic Sanam Luang
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will officially open the Thai capital’s Sanam Luang to the public on August 9 following 300 days of renovation...
BMA to reopen Sanam Luang on 9 Aug
BANGKOK, 1 August 2011 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is scheduled to reopen Sanam Luang for public use on 9 August after its...
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Walk for Peace highlights society’s mental infrastructure
PATTAYA, Thailand - On February 10, the monks of the Walk for Peace journey entered the heart of Washington, D.C., concluding a 15-week, 3,700-kilometer...
Street fights in Pattaya why violence keeps erupting and where the police are when...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Incidents like the latest street assault involving an intoxicated foreign tourist are no longer shocking in Pattaya — they are disturbingly...
Thailand tightens price checks before Chinese New Year as food costs fall nationwide
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Ministry of Commerce has increased price monitoring and inspections ahead of the Chinese New Year festival, noting that most goods...
Why foreign prostitutes keep returning to Pattaya Beach and why arrests are likely to...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Despite periodic crackdowns by authorities, Pattaya Beach remains stuck in a familiar cycle: arrests are made, headlines are issued, and within...
Investor confidence soars as foreign capital floods Thailand at five-year high
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s Department of Business Development announced that Thailand attracted over THB 324 billion (US$10.4 billion) in foreign investment last year –...