Tag: Yingluck Shinawatra
Gov’t declares 2013 ‘Year of Safety for Tourists
BANGKOK, Jan 3 – Safety measures for tourists will be enhanced and highlighted as a national agenda, the Tourism and Sports Ministry announced...
PM pledges to work at her fullest capacity without discouragement
BANGKOK, Dec 30 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Sunday pledged that she will work to her fullest capacity without discouragement and...
Thailand’s southeastern coast on alert for storm
BANGKOK, Dec 26 – Several provinces on the southeastern coast near the Gulf of Thailand are warned of heavy rainfall, flash floods, landslides...
New Year spending expected to reach several billion baht, highest in...
BANGKOK, Dec 24 - Thailand's spending during the New Year period is expected to reach several billions of baht, which will be the...
PM mulls alternative if referendum for charter change fails
BANGKOK, Dec 26 – The government will seek other means to change certain sections of the constitution if a referendum on charter amendment...
Migrant deal stalls as talks break down
BANGKOK, The signing of a labour employment agreement between Thailand and Myanmar has been postponed indefinitely after the two countries failed to agree...
Army chief orders tightened security in far South for New Year
BANGKOK, Dec 25 - Army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha has ordered government security agencies operating in the southern border provinces to tighten their...
PM frets over vote turnout; Govt may become lenient on migrants
BANGKOK, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has voiced concern that the voter turnout for a referendum on charter amendment risks failing to reach the...
Thailand, Bangladesh agree to expand various forms of cooperation
DHAKA, Dec 22 -- Thailand and Bangladeshi Prime Ministers held bilateral talks and have agreed to expand various forms of cooperation to mark...
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30 days visa-free: How many entries allowed? How to stay longer?
PATTAYA, Thailand - Although no official start date has yet been announced, government authorities have confirmed that the permitted stay under Thailand’s visa-exemption scheme...
No arrests and no injuries as Jomtien authorities end tourist disturbance peacefully
PATTAYA, Thailand — A potentially tense situation in Jomtien ended on a positive note after municipal officers and lifeguards worked together to peacefully calm...
Pattaya boat captain hailed as hero after rescuing giant python stranded at sea
PATTAYA, Thailand — A Pattaya boat captain has been praised after rescuing a large python that became stranded on a navigation buoy in the...
Three rescued after 20-ton squid fishing boat sinks off Sattahip shore near Koh Rang...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Three crew members were rescued in dramatic conditions late Sunday night, February 15, after a squid fishing boat sank near Koh...
Pattaya Police arrest suspect in drug use case following viral beachside clip
PATTAYA, Thailand — Officers from Pattaya City Police Station have arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with illegal drug use after a video circulated...