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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Thailand approves ‘Lemon Law’ giving consumers stronger rights over defective products
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Cabinet has approved the long-awaited “Lemon Law,” a landmark consumer protection bill that would make sellers more accountable for defective...
No impact on tourism despite Russian advisory, says Thai Minister
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister of Tourism and Sports Surasak Phancharoenworakul has reaffirmed that Thailand remains a safe destination and is ready to warmly welcome...
Armed foreigner terrorizes Phuket street until veteran Thai fighter steps in
PHUKET, Thailand – A foreign man who allegedly roamed the streets of Phuket armed with a knife and an aluminum bar, threatening and chasing...
Pattaya businesses plead for action as homeless scare away tourists
PATTAYA, Thailand – Concerns are growing among business owners and residents after large numbers of homeless individuals were once again found using Pattaya Beach...
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,...