Tag: Thailand
First Tartan 4000 arrives in Thailand
Tartan? In my under-educated and under-exposed youth, the noun Tartan conjured up a bunch of hardy Scots brawling in their inhospitable highlands, for the...
Special Report: Tourism in the Greater Mekong Sub-region
As more countries have begun to recognize the need for regional solutions to common problems, economic corridors have emerged as key manifestations of...
Science Minister to discuss water management advices from Chinese experts with...
BANGKOK, 21 June 2012 - The Science Minister plans to bring up all suggestions from China's water experts to discuss with the Cabinet next...
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...
PM: Cabinet delays consideration of NASA request on U-Tapao airport
BANGKOK, June 19 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Tuesday that the Cabinet has not yet considered the request of the...
Worboys wins, Wangjuntra wows
PSC golf from The Golf Club Monday, June 11, Green Valley (White tees) – Stableford 1st Keith Worboys (14) 37pts 2nd Chaten Patel (13)...
Safety & Well-being
In 2011, Thailand welcomed over 19.1 million international visitors, of which 60% were repeat visitors. Almost all of these trips were safe and without...
Public Transportation
Getting around Bangkok With a growing mass transit system and ongoing highway expansion, it's easier than ever to get around Bangkok. However, the...
Renting a Jet Ski
Taking to the water on a jet ski is one of the most exhilarating experiences imaginable, and a fun way to enjoy a...
Latest Stories
Who really owns Pattaya’s streets?
PATTAYA, Thailand – As tourists looked on near Walking Street, a late-night confrontation involving a group of transgender individuals and a woman aboard a...
Pattaya bag snatcher flees with Russian tourist’s passport, cash and phone
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Russian tourist was left shaken after a motorcycle-riding thief snatched her shoulder bag while she was walking along Soi Pattaya...
Pattaya takes aim at a decades-old beachfront rental problem
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya officials have launched a renewed campaign targeting what they describe as a decades-old illegal beachfront rental problem, vowing to reclaim...
June storms hover over Pattaya as beer bars fight to stay afloat
PATTAYA, Thailand – Dark clouds gathering over Pattaya this June are bringing more than just rain. For many beer bar operators already navigating another...
Thai Police ‘Operation VAR’ takes down pirate football streaming websites
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has arrested four suspects and dismantled two major illegal football streaming networks accused of pirating international...