Tag: Thailand
Baiyoke Tower II’s parted platform caused by excess weight: Police
BANGKOK, May 8 - The failure of the steel cable or wire rope supporting the platform carrying workers installing advertising banner on the...
Industry Ministry: Only 60 new factories established in April
BANGKOK, 8 May 2012 – The Industry Ministry has announced that only 60 new factories were opened in April, the lowest number in...
Thailand hosts 2012 Rotary International Convention
BANGKOK, 8 May 2012 - Thailand is hosting the 2012 Rotary International Convention, with than 38,000 guests from 160 countries worldwide attending the event...
Three killed falling from Thailand’s highest building during billboard installation
BANGKOK, May 7 - Three men were killed as they fell from the 68th floor of Thailand's tallest building, Baiyoke Tower II, as...
Commerce Ministry: Thailand still top rice exporter
BANGKOK, 6 May 2012 – With high demand from Bangladesh, the Philippines and Indonesia, the Commerce Ministry has expressed that Thailand will not...
Industry Ministry confident no chemical contamination around Map Ta Phut
RAYONG, 6 May 2012 – The Industry Ministry is confident that the fire incident in Map Ta Phut has left no trace of...
National Disaster Warning Center asks the public to beware of heavy...
BANGKOK, 6 May 2012 – The residents of Thailand have been warned to prepare for heavy rain and flash flood during the next...
More charter amendments will come if new constitution is not on...
BANGKOK, 4 May 2012 – A leading development expert is against an effort to adapt international concepts to political and economic development in...
Health Ministry to push for wider alcohol ban
BANGKOK, 5 May 2012 – The Public Health Ministry is poised to declare more areas that are officially alcohol-free in the near future. ...
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Mystery surrounds fatal train strike near Pattaya as police probe man’s final moments
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 38-year-old man from Amnat Charoen province was killed after being struck by a freight train near Pattaya on Sunday night,...
Drunk Police Oversight official accused of slapping DJ over birthday song request
KHON KAEN, Thailand – A DJ in Khon Kaen has filed a police complaint after allegedly being slapped several times by an intoxicated customer...
Moviegoer calls cinema visit ‘worst of my life’ after disruption in Bangkok cinema
BANGKOK, Thailand – A Facebook post has gone viral after a moviegoer described what she called the “worst movie experience” of her life during...
Pattaya Marathon not canceled, just delayed as city moves to restart bidding process
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials have insisted that the 2026 Pattaya Marathon has not been canceled, clarifying that the event was postponed due...
Thailand may have hit bottom, but the climb back looks slow
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s economy is expected to have passed its lowest point in the second quarter of 2026 and could gradually recover in...