Tag: Thailand
Next mobile cabinet meeting to be held in Surin at the...
BANGKOK, 3 July 2012 - The 6th mobile cabinet meeting is scheduled to take place in Surin province, during July 30-31. ...
PM: government and army are on good terms
BANGKOK, 3 July 2012-Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said in her statement that her luncheon with Army Commanders was not for a special occassion, citing...
Thai central bank: Inflation in 2nd half of 2012 likely to...
BANGKOK, July 3 - Inflation in the second half of this year is likely to drop thanks to a global economic slowdown, as well...
60,000 health masks sent to smog-affected southern residents
BANGKOK, July 2 – Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has distributed some 60,000 health masks to local residents in five southern provinces as smog...
Wildfire haze from Sumatra obstructs sea traffic in Southern Thailand
SONGKHLA, 2 July 2012 - Smoke plumes caused by seasonal wildfires burning across Sumatra Island are now covering several southern provinces of Thailand, including...
Japanese investors satisfied with Thai flood prevention plan: Industry Minister
OSAKA, July 1 - Japanese investors are satisfied with Thailand’s flood prevention plan and recovering economy with more investment likely in Thailand, said Industry...
Labor Ministry sets up legal taskforce to tackle human-trafficking
BANGKOK, 30 June 2012 – The Labor Ministry is stepping up its efforts to tackle the problem of human trafficking. ...
Japanese investors gain confidence in Thailand’s flood prevention measures
OSAKA, June 28 -- Japanese investors are more confident of Thailand's flood prevention measures after participating in a seminar on Thailand's investment promotion...
Ministry pledges to help condemned Thai woman in Vietnam
BANGKOK, June 27 – A Thai Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Wednesday that the ministry is now providing legal advice to a Thai female...
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Pattaya officials clean up Jomtien Soi Kasetsin 3, residents urge action in other problem...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Jomtien municipal officers, together with staff from the Environment Office, carried out a cleanup operation along Soi Kasetsin 3, a public...
Pattaya to close Chalerm Phrakiat Soi 2 for overnight road resurfacing on Dec 8–9
PATTAYA, Thailand – City officials have announced a temporary road closure on Chalerm Phrakiat Soi 2 as crews begin resurfacing the street with new...
Security guard arrested for stealing over 120 steel pieces from factory in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police in Banglamung have arrested a 19-year-old security guard after CCTV footage revealed he had been stealing more than 120 steel...
‘Walking Street isn’t walking anymore’ as foreign tourists blast Pattaya’s struggling nightlife strip
PATTAYA, Thailand – Once the beating heart of Thailand’s nightlife, Walking Street is now facing some of its harshest criticism yet as foreign tourists...
Pattaya issues PM2.5 warning as air quality dips, critics say city reacted too late
PATTAYA, Thailand – A “yellow level” PM2.5 alert has been issued for Pattaya after particulate levels reached around 30 µg/m³, officially classified as moderate....