Tag: Songkran
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...
Commerce Ministry: More than THB190mil generated during first 3 days of...
BANGKOK, 8 April 2012 – The Commerce Ministry has been satisfied with better-than-expected interest in the state-initiated “Blue Flag” fair during the first 3...
BOI to revamp strategies to brace for AEC
BANGKOK, 8 April 2012 – The Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI) has been instructed to reconsider its investment promotion strategies and incentives as...
Commerce Ministry confirms no price rise on the horizon
BANGKOK, 8 April 2012 - The Commerce Ministry has assured consumers that there will not be any upward price adjustment anytime soon, while...
National Police Chief orders heightened security measures over Songkran
BANGKOK, 8 April 2012 - The National Police Chief has instructed heightened security measures across the nation during the Songkran festival. ...
Disease Control Dept warns public of food poisoning risk during summertime
BANGKOK, 8 April 2012 – Health experts are warning Thailand to beware of the spread of food poisoning during this year's hot summertime. ...
PM expresses sympathy for car bomb victims in Hat Yai, Yala
BANGKOK, April 7 --Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has expressd sympathy for car bomb victims in the southern province of Yala and Songkhla, vowing...
Yuthasak rejects claim ex-PM Thaksin held secret talks with southern insurgency...
BANGKOK, April 7 -- Deputy Prime Minister Yuthasak Sasiprapa on Saturday rejected a claim made by the opposition Democrat Party that fugitive ousted...
Opposition leader ready to disclose information on Thaksin’s alleged secret talks
BANGKOK, April 8 – The opposition is ready to disclose information on alleged talks between ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra and southern insurgent leaders, said...
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Foreign beggar found at Pattaya temple handed over to Immigration authorities
PATTAYA, Thailand – A foreign national found begging within the grounds of a popular Pattaya temple was handed over to immigration authorities on June...
Smoke scare at North Pattaya shopping mall after suspected electrical short circuit
PATTAYA, Thailand – Firefighters and city officials responded to a smoke incident at a shopping mall on North Pattaya Road on June 10 after...
Bangkok Police bring down Nigerian ‘Dodorima’ boss after dramatic escape attempt
BANGKOK, Thailand – A Nigerian national accused of leading a major transnational drug trafficking network was arrested in Bangkok after allegedly attempting to ram...
Wrong-way driving turns Sattahip streets into a life-threatening gamble
PATTAYA, Thailand – What should be a routine drive through Sattahip is turning into a growing safety concern, as reports and shared footage of...