Tag: Thailand
Thailand, China agree joint working committee on high speed rail development
BANGKOK, Feb 24 – Thailand and China have agreed to establish a joint working committee to implement a high speed rail project after...
ASEAN-India relations reach 20th anniversary
BANGKOK, 24 February 2012 - Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul has met with his Indian counterpart to discuss the Thailand-India and ASEAN-India relations, to strengthen...
Swedish investors confident in Thailand’s disaster prevention plans
BANGKOK, 24 February 2012 - Swedish investors have voiced their confidence in Thailand’s flood prevention plans after exchanging views on post-flood rehabilitation with Thai...
National Disaster Warning Center cautions motorists about heavy morning fog
BANGKOK, 24 February 2012 - The National Disaster Warning Center is asking motorists to be extra-careful while driving in the morning due to...
Tarutao Islands: Tranquil Marine Idyll
Tarutao Marine National Park is the largest marine preserve in both Thailand and Southeast Asia. Founded as Thailand’s second marine national park in 1972,...
Little Known Lanna: Lost in Time in Phrae
The small town of Phrae, which sits on the banks of the Yom River about 200 kilometres east of Thailand’s northern capital of Chiang...
2011 Border trades increased by 16% y-o-y
BANGKOK, 22 February 2012 - The Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) has revealed that the border trade value was nearly 900 billion baht...
PTT to expand into non-oil business in 2012
BANGKOK, 22 February 2012 - The country's oil and gas giant has announced a plan to expand its presence into the asphalt business...
Good literary work should need no pattern: 2011 Thai SEA Write...
Thailand's latest compilation of short stories that clinched the 2011 South East Asian Writers Awards (S.E.A. Write) for short story genre was written...
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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,...