Tag: Switzerland
Health minister attends World Health Assembly in Switzerland
GENEVA – Public Health Minister Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn attended the 70th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Switzerland and delivered a speech on "Building Better Systems...
Beach Volleyball Olympic stars head to Bangsaen
Thailand will host the last stop on 2012 FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour. The tournament is called the Bangsaen Thailand Open powered by...
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...
Multinational call centre gang arrested
BANGKOK, July 6 - A multi-national call centre gang was arrested on Friday in the Thai capital, according to Thai immigration police. ...
3 Britons arrested in call centre scam
BANGKOK, June 20 - Three British nationals were arrested for alleged involvement in a transnational call centre scam, Thailand’s Immigration Bureau chief said...
Growling Swan Golf kicks off in style
PSC Golf from The Growling Swan Tuesday, June 5, Eastern Star – Stableford This was a historic occasion for the twenty golfers who signed...
Kittiratt: WEF allows Thailand to show political-economic stability
BANGKOK, 29 May 2012 – The Thai government has expressed its readiness to play host to the upcoming World Economic Forum (WEF) on...
VN highlights achievements at WHO Assembly
Geneva , May 23 (VNA) – A Vietnamese health official has highlighted the country’s achievements in health care universalisation at the ongoing 65th General...
Thailand confident in benefiting greatly from the hosting of WEF on...
BANGKOK, 19 May 2012 – The government is confident that Thailand’s hosting of the World Economic Forum in Bangkok will add more economic...
Latest Stories
Expats in Thailand: the eerie silence about cash transfers and income tax
Since the end of March 2025, the cascade of opinions has abruptly stopped. No more news reports, no anguished debates on Thai social media...
Pattaya transgender women rally for justice and respect after brutal murder and online mockery
PATTAYA, Thailand – Following a horrifying murder of a Thai transgender woman in Pattaya, a wave of anger and grief has erupted among the...
Thai university revokes ‘Ghost Student’ visas after social media exposes rampant abuse of immigration...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Following mounting public pressure, a prominent university in Chiang Mai has canceled student visas for dozens of foreign nationals after discovering...
Pattaya Mayor responds to drop in Chinese tourists, calls for national action to rebuild...
PATTAYA, Thailand –Mayor Poramet Ngampichet has addressed growing concerns over the sharp decline in Chinese tourists, stressing that the issue is being taken seriously...
Pattaya Enforces Order – Jomtien officers tackle illegal signage and public space encroachment
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials continue their citywide campaign under the slogan “Done, Doing, and Continuing—for Pattaya” by cracking down on unauthorized use...