Tag: Songkran
Renowned Thai international news analyst dies at age of 82
BANGKOK, April 8--- Pichai Vasanasong, a respected international news analyst, TV host, writer, architect and former senator, passed away on Sunday at age...
Lawsuit filed against 5 Iranian suspects in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit bombings
BANGKOK, April 8 – Prosecutors filed lawsuits against Iranian suspects in connection with bombings at three locations on Sukhumvit 71 Road in February,...
Security beefed up in Hat Yai for Songkran festival
SONGKHLA, April 8--- Around 1,000 security personnel will be deployed to tighten security measures in Songkhla’s Hat Yai during Songkran festival, the Thai...
Police campaigning for safe drive on Songkran holidays
BANGKOK, 6 April 2012 - The national police bureau has launched a road-safety campaign to reduce accidents during the upcoming Songkran holidays. ...
SRT prepared 250 trains to accommodate Songkran travelers
BANGKOK, 6 April 2012 – The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) plans to offer more train service to travelers during the upcoming Songkran holidays....
Air passengers told to check in 3-4 hours before departure
BANGKOK, 6 April 2012 – Suvarnabhumi International Airport has urged travelers to check in 3-4 hours before departure time to give some time in...
Revenue Dept.: First-Home buyers got THB260mil in tax refund
BANGKOK, 6 April 2012 – More than a quarter of a billion baht in tax refund has been paid out to first-time home...
ABAC Poll: SME operators are waiting for state measures to ease...
BANGKOK, 6 April 2012 – The latest poll has found that SME business operators are still waiting for government measures to ease the...
24 million labors asked to join social security system
BANGKOK, 6 April 2012 – The Labor Ministry is opening up its social security system allowing unofficial workers or those who are not...
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Mystery body washes ashore at Navy Beach in Sattahip, foul play not ruled out
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police and naval authorities are investigating after the body of an unidentified man was discovered washed ashore at Toei Ngam Beach...
Pattaya firefighters contain grass fire near Thapprasit Soi 17 before it spreads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Firefighters from the Pattaya City Fire Station (Jomtien Division) responded to a grass fire late at night in the Thapprasit Soi...
Pattaya Beach seizes illegal rentals, fines operators, restores public space
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal enforcement officers, working together with special affairs officials, have carried out a continued inspection and enforcement operation along Pattaya...
Pattaya Soi 6 walkways reclaimed after obstruction removal operation
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal enforcement officers in Pattaya have carried out a clean-up operation in Soi 6 and Soi 6/1, removing carts, containers, and...
Fire breaks out at scrap storage home in Pattaya’s Khao Talo Soi 3
PATTAYA, Thailand – A fire broke out at a house used for storing old items in Soi Khao Talo 3, East Pattaya, prompting an...