Tag: Songkran
22 Chinese, Taiwanese nabbed in call centre scam
BANGKOK, March 28 – The Thai authorities Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Wednesday arrested 22 Chinese and Taiwanese in connection with a...
AoT urged to boost Don Mueang Airport use
BANGKOK, March 29 – Thailand’s Ministry of Transport urged the Airports of Thailand (AoT) to maximise capacity of Don Mueang Airport as Suvarnabhumi...
Hat Yai to hold month-long Songkran activities to boost tourism
SONGKHLA, March 29 - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Hat Yai office will hold Songkran activities during the whole month of April...
Thai PM to attend 20th ASEAN Summit in Cambodia next week
BANGKOK, March 29 -- Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Sinawatra will attend the 20th Summit of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders scheduled...
Annual Rotary Cross Bay Swim a winner for our children
Nic Wilson (main photo) races home under stormy skies, wining the 3.5 km swim across Pattaya Bay. 10-year-old Erika Heltne (left) won the short...
Energy import increased by 10% in February
BANGKOK, 28 March 2012 – The Energy Business Department has revealed that the energy import amount in February has increased by 10 percent from...
Thai bus operators confirm to keep fare unchanged
BANGKOK, 28 March 2012 – The country's private bus operators have affirmed to continue keeping their fares at the current level without adjusting the...
Entrepreneurs advised to look for lower labour cost in neighbouring countries
BANGKOK, 28 March 2012 – Chairman of the Strategic Committee for Reconstruction and Future Development (SCRF) Virabongsa Ramangkura has suggested that Thai business entrepreneurs...
FPO to propose tax restructuring guidelines to Finance Minister
BANGKOK, 28 March 2012 - The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) is set to propose restructuring guidelines for the country's tax system to Deputy Prime...
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Pattaya in the eyes of foreign residents as living costs continue to rise
PATTAYA, Thailand – Once known as one of Southeast Asia's most affordable seaside destinations, Pattaya is undergoing significant changes that are reshaping how many...
Sun, sea and seasonal showers keep Pattaya in holiday mode
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya continues to welcome both domestic and international visitors despite entering the tropical rainy season, with warm temperatures, occasional showers and...
Thai baht holds near 32.90 against dollar as markets await U.S. data, Middle East...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai baht opened at 32.89 per U.S. dollar on Tuesday, June 9, slightly weaker but largely unchanged from the previous...
Anutin pays tribute to Vietnam’s heroes in Hanoi
HANOI, Vietnam – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul led the Thai delegation in wreath-laying ceremonies at the Bac Son Monument and the Ho Chi Minh...
Thaksin Shinawatra has EM bracelet removed, expected to travel to Dubai later this month
BANGKOK, Thailand – Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has had his electronic monitoring (EM) bracelet removed after officially receiving a royal pardon, according to...