Tag: Songkran
Khao San business operators expect 20% growth during 2012 Songkran
BANGKOK, 28 March 2012 – Business operators on the famous Khao San Road are hopeful that tourist growth during the upcoming Songkran holidays...
PM discusses flood measures with NZ PM
SEOUL, 28 March 2012 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra engaged in a bilateral talk with New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Mr. John Key, on...
Special Report: Google launches new Street View Imagery
Google, together with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), has announced that Street View imagery of three major areas in Thailand is now live...
Critical patients under govt health funds to receive treatment in any...
BANGKOK, 28 March 2012 – The integration of the government's three major health care funds to take effect on April 1 is intended...
Deputy PM: USA ready to cooperate in intelligence
BANGKOK, 28 March 2012 – US Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney has, on behalf of her country, expressed enthusiasm to fully cooperate with Thailand...
Mahidol University: Ya pak-king can slow cancer spread
BANGKOK, 28 March 2012 – The Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, has revealed that Ya pak-king, or literally translated Beijing Grass, can help...
Competition for best community forest opened for challengers
BANGKOK, 28 March 2012 - The Royal Forest Department and the Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Public Company Limited have launched a project to...
Motorcycle passengers urged to wear helmets
BANGKOK, 28 March 2012 – The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) has launched a campaign to encourage pillion riders to wear safety helmets...
Master Key to Thailand
Master Key to Thailand (ISBN 978-616-91113-0-6, Scand-media corporation, 2012) has been written by Kenno Simonsen and covers culture, communication and management, and was...
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The Riviera Beverly Hills brings Hollywood-inspired luxury living to Jomtien
PATTAYA, Thailand – Construction of The Riviera Beverly Hills Residences is progressing in Jomtien, bringing The Riviera Group’s first low-rise condominium development to life....
Ticking time bomb as outbound travel levy threatens Thailand’s tourism economy
PATTAYA, Thailand - Thailand is a nation without its own core technologies. For decades, we have relied almost entirely on agricultural exports and tourism...
Pattaya City Expats Club talk urges strength building to prevent falls
PATTAYA, Thailand - Older adults can reduce their risk of serious falls by developing strength, power and balance before an emergency occurs, speaker Barry...
BCCT Insight: Foreign Investment and Property Ownership in Thailand
BCCT Insight: Foreign Investment and Property Ownership in Thailand:
Common Pitfalls for Foreign Buyers and Corporate Investors
Planning to invest, set up a business, or buy property...
Road-marking truck burns out on Bangkok elevated road, injuring five workers
BANGKOK, Thailand – A four-wheel truck carrying road-marking workers and equipment was destroyed by fire on the Borommaratchachonnani elevated road in Bangkok on the...