Tag: Songkran
Govt to offer language & cultural training toThai workers
BANGKOK, 31 March 2012 - The National Board of Vocational Training Coordination (NBVTC) has approved a plan to offer language and cultural training...
Economists concerned migrant worker problems will worsen
BANGKOK, March 30 – Thailand's economists expressed concern that the country's ongoing problem with migrant workers is likely to worsen in coming years...
Bt300 wage hike projected to slightly spur growth: Academic
BANGKOK, MARCH 29 -- Implementation of the government's Bt300 (US$10) national daily minimum wage policy, which will take effect Sunday (April 1) in...
Tropical Storm Pakhar en route to Vietnam
BANGKOK, 31 March 2012 - Tropical Storm Pakhar with a center in the South China Sea is moving westward and predicted to reach...
BMA poised to ask communities to help eradicate drugs
BANGKOK, 31 March 2012 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is moving ahead with plans to have local communities played more roles in...
Ayutthaya revives boat trips after floods
BANGKOK, 31 March 2012 - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) joins hands with the Water Tourism Association in Ayutthaya province in bringing...
Hot weather causes fire on train in Phitsanulok
PHITSANULOK, 31 March 2012 – Passengers of a Bangkok-bound train experienced a life-threatening moment Friday evening as an engine carriage of the Chiang...
People from all walks of life turn up to wish Princess...
BANGKOK, 31 March 2012 – As Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn will turn 57 on the second of April this year,...
AoT launches ‘White Suvarnabhumi’ campaign to boost security at the airport
BANGKOK, 29 March 2012-Police Chief Police General Preawpan Damapong chaired the opening ceremony of a campaign called ‘The White Suvarnabhumi’, with an objective...
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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...