Tag: Yala
More shops open for Friday trade in Thailand’s deep South
SONGKHLA, Oct 12 - More shops in Thailand’s restive southern border region have opened for business than on the previous two Fridays as...
Yuthasak rules out designating Friday as holiday
BANGKOK, Oct 9 -- Deputy Prime Minister Yuthasak Sasiprapa said Tuesday that it is not possible to designate Friday as holiday but said...
Nine insurgent defectors surrender to Yala authorities
YALA, Oct 2 - A group of nine insurgents in Thailand’s deep South surrendered to the authorities in Yala on Tuesday, expressing their...
5kg explosive device defused in Yala
YALA, Sept 19 - A bomb squad successfully defused a five-kilogramme bomb found in a litter bin in the provincial seat of this...
Three paramilitary ranger volunteers, one woman, killed in Yala roadside ambush
YALA, Sept 15 -- Three paramilitary ranger volunteers, one woman, killed in Yala roadside ambush by presumed insurgents as they traveled to market...
Thai government compensates victims of southern violence
NARATHIWAT, Aug 17 – Thailand’s Southern Border Administrative Center (SBPAC) on Friday began compensating victims of the country’s ongoing violence in the south....
Pattani hotel targeted in car bomb attack
PATTANI, Aug 1 -- A car bomb targeting the upmarket CS Pattani Hotel and an adjacent electric power transmission station Tuesday evening caused...
Special economic zone proposed for 3 southern border provinces
YALA, 22 July 2012 - Mr. Yoosin Jintapakorn, president of the provincial Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) office of Yala revealed that currently,...
Car bombing in Narathiwat’s Su-ngai Kolok district
NARATHIWAT, July 20 – A car bomb in Narathiwat's Su-ngai Kolok district on Friday morning caused a fire which engulfed a commercial building,...
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Social Security Office urges insured workers to designate beneficiaries for death benefits
PATTAYA, Thailand – The government, through the Social Security Office (SSO) under the Ministry of Labor, is urging insured workers to prepare a written...
Foreigner married to a Thai says starting a business is still too difficult
PATTAYA, Thailand – A foreign resident has voiced frustration over the challenges foreigners face when trying to start a business in Thailand, even when...
Thailand becomes more affordable for dollar holders as baht hits one-year high
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai baht moved to around 33.40 per US dollar in early trading on Thursday, marking its highest level in more...
Should Pattaya consider lowering lady drink charges around this time
PATTAYA, Thailand – As Pattaya moves through its softer tourism period, conversations are quietly emerging around whether nightlife venues should temporarily adjust “lady drink”...
Pattaya turns unpredictable as cloudy mornings give way to hot afternoons
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya is experiencing highly changeable weather conditions, with mornings often starting under cloudy skies before giving way to strong afternoon sunshine...