Tag: Songkran
Thai police chief confirms car bomb caused Hat Yai hotel blast
SONGKHLA, April1 - Thailand's national police chief Priewpan Damapong confirmed on Sunday that the explosion in the underground parking of Lee Gardens Plaza...
City of Bangkok’s Earth Hour sees more power usage compared to...
BANGKOK, April 1 – Thailand’s capital city, joining the worldwide Earth Hour campaign helped cut power use by 1,528 megawatt and reduced CO2...
Insurgent group responsible for Yala, Hat Yai bombings: Yuthasak
BANGKOK, April 1 - Deputy Prime Minister Yuthasak Sasiprapa said on Sunday that Saturday's car bombs in Yala and Hat Yai might be...
Thai PM hails her Seoul visit as a successful trip
BANGKOK, March 31 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday said that her recent visit to South Korea was another successful trip,...
TAT Update: Explosion and fire at Hotel in Hat Yai
On Saturday, 31 March 2012, there was an explosion and fire at the Lee Gardens Plaza Hotel in Hat Yai, Songkhla province. According to...
Thai PM targets tourism revenue to reach Bt2 trillion in 5...
BANGKOK, March 30 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Thursday that Thailand is one of the best tourism destinations in the...
TAT to launch Songkran festivities in 13 provinces
BANGKOK, 31 March 2012 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has planned to spend a budget of THB17 mil to organize Songkran...
Leading expert predicts Thai exports will still be just fine in...
BANGKOK, 31 March 2012 – An economic expert is confident that Thai exports will continue to do well in the world market while...
Pork price likely to go up next week
BANGKOK, 31 March 2012 – Consumers will soon have to spend more on food again, as pork raisers will be allowed to raise...
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Pattaya firefighters safely remove wasp nest at local school
PATTAYA, Thailand – Firefighters from Pattaya City Fire Station (Jomtien area) carried out a wasp nest removal operation at a local school on June...
Pattaya draws the line on encroachment along iconic beachfront
PATTAYA, Thailand – Persistent issues involving the encroachment of public space, obstructed pedestrian access, and the improper use of beachfront areas have prompted Pattaya...
Pattaya officials take hands-on approach to beachfront parking and safety
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has launched a coordinated operation with multiple government agencies to regulate parking along Pattaya Beach, aiming to improve public...
Laotian man killed after lift plunges in abandoned Pattaya building
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Laotian man was killed in a tragic accident after a lift reportedly plunged and crushed him inside an abandoned six-storey...
Thai surgeons introduce needle-free device for complex cancer operations
BANGKOK, Thailand – The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, have introduced an advanced blood vessel...