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Foreign diplomats urge Thai government to tackle tourist scams

BANGKOK, 11 July 2012  - Foreign diplomats met with Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports to urge Thai authorities to clamp...

Electro-SAAB

The marque SAAB which looked as if it had been consigned to history forever, may have become another Phoenix in more ways than one....

Hanoi tops list of cheapest tourist cities

Hanoi, June 18 (VNA) – Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, has topped the list of cheapest global tourist destinations in 2012 summertime, according...

Number of foreign investors seeking investment promotion surges in January-April: BoI

BANGKOK, May 16 - The number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects applying for investment promotions for January-April reached 407 with a total investment...

Thailand is 52nd happiest country in the world

BANGKOK, 9 April 2012  – Thailand has been ranked 52nd on the World Happiness Report while Scandinavian nations top the list of the world’s...

A look back at the World Scout Jamboree in Sweden

On July 29, 2011, I made my way to Sweden for the World Scout Jamboree. I was a bit late for this due...

QUEEN’S CUP HUA HIN INTERNATIONAL TRIATHLON 2011 TO BE HELD 28...

Bangkok, August 10, 2011 — As part of events celebrating the royal birthday of Her Majesty the Queen, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)...

6 blind Pattaya students attend Sweden scouting convention

Six students from Pattaya’s Redemptorist School for the Blind were among 164 Thai boy and girl scouts who traveled to Sweden to participate...

Swedish town celebrates 114th anniversary of Thai king’s visit

SWEDEN, July 18 - Ragunda municipality in Jämtland in northern Sweden is celebrating the 114th anniversary Thailand's King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) visiting this...

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Speaking Hart to Hart

Sunday Editorial Integrity Legal’s Benjamin Hart certainly struck a chord with his address to the Pattaya City Expat Club on February 12. His aim was...

Foreign applicants for Thai bank accounts facing new crackdown

Foreigners wishing to open a Thai account face additional hurdles from Monday February 17. Even those who require a savings or current account to...

High Season Prejudice – Foreign tourists facing unfair ride fees by baht buses in...

PATTAYA, Thailand – Foreign tourists in Pattaya are increasingly raising concerns about being charged unfairly high ride fees by baht buses (songthaew), a common...

Armed man in military-style uniform threatens rescue workers after hit-and-run incident in Pattaya

PATTAYA, Thailand – A dramatic scene unfolded at an intersection in Pattaya when a man dressed in military-style clothing, driving a black Toyota Vios...

Heated argument over delivery queue leads to shooting at island ferry terminal in Pattaya

PATTAYA, Thailand – A heated argument over a delivery queue at the ferry terminal to Koh Larn in Pattaya escalated into gun violence, leaving...