Tag: Thailand
BoT: 2011 GDP anticipated at 4.1%
BANGKOK, 19 July 2011 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) expects that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is likely to grow 4.1% this year;...
Public Health alert to dengue fever spread
BANGKOK, 19 July 2011 – The number of patients infected with dengue fever in Thailand has been reported at 23,324 people so far this...
US urges Thailand, Cambodia to solve dispute peacefully
BANGKOK, 19 July 2011– The US has once again called on both Thailand and Cambodia to solve their border disputes in a peaceful manner...
PM orders talk with Cambodia before troop withdrawal
BANGKOK, 19 July 2011– Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has assigned the Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs to discuss the International Court of Justice...
More heavy rains in forecast for 20-24 Jul
CHIANG MAI, 18 July 2011 – The Northern Meteorological Center has forecast heavy rains for the western and eastern parts of the country during...
EU increase tax-free sugar import from Thailand
BANGKOK, 17 July 2011 - According to the Department of Trade Negotiations, the European Union (EU) has decided to increase the quota of...
Expat children in Thailand
It can be hard to be a child or teenager in Thailand. While at first thought one might think that there couldn’t be...
Thailand, Cambodia join ‘Dhamma Yatra’ call for peace
SA KAEO, May 16 -- A Thai Buddhist group and its Cambodian counterpart joined with 'Dhamma Yatra' Buddhist pilgrims to urge their ...
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Transgender fight outside Pattaya home disturbs family, owner calls for police action
PATTAYA, Thailand — A South Pattaya resident has expressed frustration after repeated incidents of public fighting outside their home in Soi Kor Pai 2....
Wild brawl erupts among Russian tourists in Jomtien, friend knocked out while trying to...
PATTAYA, Thailand — Chaos broke out in front of a convenience store at the entrance of Jomtien Soi 15 late on January 8, when...
Tolerance has broken Pattaya’s streets
PATTAYA, Thailand – Every major festival in Pattaya follows the same script: bright lights, big crowds, and official talk of “order” and “safety.” Then...
Rubbish fire breaks out in Jomtien as illegal dumping persists
PATTAYA, Thailand – A firefighter from Pattaya City was injured while responding to a fire involving dry grass and a pile of garbage in...
Heartbreaking Pattaya house fire leaves elderly couple escaping death by seconds
PATTAYA, Thailand — A late-night house fire narrowly spared the lives of an elderly couple in Nongprue on January 10. At around 10 p.m.,...