Tag: Thailand
UNESCO offers help for flood-hit Ayutthaya World Heritage site
BANGKOK, Oct 7 - The United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Friday offered the Thai authorities emergency assistance for the ancient...
PM orders urgent raising height of riverside dykes in Ayutthaya
AYUTTHAYA, Oct 6 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra ordered raising the elevation of Ayutthaya flood prevention dyke to two metres out of concern that...
Flood crisis worsens in downstream central provinces
AYUTTHAYA, Oct 6 – Thailand’s old capital of Ayutthaya has been hardest hit by flooding as the mass of water from three rivers will...
Sirikit Dam confirmed strong, no cracking as rumored
UTTARADIT, 5 October 2011 – The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has confirmed the strength of Sirikit Dam in Uttaradit province and its...
People in Nakhon Sawan warned of more floods as Ping and...
BANGKOK, 5 October 2011 - The governor of Nakhon Sawan Province has warned residents along the Ping and Chao Phraya rivers to prepare for...
Culture Ministry accommodates Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
BANGKOK, 4 October 2011 -Thai Muslims pilgrims who traveled to Saudi Arabia to attend this year’s Hajj were accorded a warm welcome at Suvarnabhumi...
Historic Ayutthaya temple inundated; villagers evacuted
AYUTTHAYA, Oct 4 -- Waters of Thailand's Chao Phraya River flooded into a historic temple in the former capital of Siam at around 6am...
Floods damage 500,000 rai of sugarcane crop
BANGKOK, Oct 4 – Continued flooding has damaged some 400,000-500,000 rai of Thailand’s current sugarcane crop in a number of provinces in the upper...
Cabinet extends measures to help Thailand’s low income earners
BANGKOK, Oct 4 – Thailand’s Cabinet on Tuesday extended measures to reduce the cost of living for low income earners by offering free non-air...
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Saturday à la carte dinner at Thai Garden Resort Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Enjoy a relaxing Saturday evening of great food, live music and good company at Thai Garden Resort Pattaya on 29 August.
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Wine World: Country Roads
The other day, having nothing much of importance to occupy my mind, I spent a pleasant hour on Google Street View taking a virtual...
Classical Connections: Making Overtures
A couple of days ago, I was driving over to our local Tops supermarket when the name of Franz von Suppé suddenly drifted into...
Transforming passive holding entities into active operating companies in Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand - Transitioning corporate entities from dormant or passive holding structures, commonly referred to as “Holding/Shell Company” status, into active operating entities has...
Explore South Africa’s finest red wines at Dicey Reilly’s 28 August 2026
Avani Pattaya Resort is delighted to announce an exclusive South African Wine Tasting evening at its popular venue, Dicey Reilly’s.
Scheduled for Friday, 28 August...