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Thailand, South Korea agree to expand trade to US$30 bln within...
BANGKOK, Nov 10 -- Thailand and South Korea agreed on Saturday to work closely together to expand bilateral trade volume to US$30 billion by...
Anti-govt group to stage new rally Nov 24
BANGKOK, Nov 10 - The anti-government Pitak Siam group will rally again at the Royal Plaza on November 24, targeting to draw as...
PM gives priority to foreign policy particularly overseas visits: Deputy PM
BANGKOK, Nov 10 -- Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul has affirmed that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has given priority to foreign policy,...
US President to officially visit Thailand next week
BANGKOK, Nov 9 -- Newly re-elected US President Barack Obama will officially visit Thailand November 18-19, becoming the first US leader to visit...
Pattaya teachers train to use tablet computers
Forty-five Pattaya teachers touched up their skill sets with two days of tablet computer training offered by the city. Deputy Mayor Verawat Khakhay...
Pattaya students to receive first free tablet computers
Pattaya first-graders will receive 1,500 tablet computers as part of the national government’s “one tablet per child” initiative. Pattaya Education Office Director Jintana...
PM asserts cabinet reshuffle won’t disrupt government action
BANGKOK, Nov 3 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday asserted that the latest cabinet reshuffle won't disrupt her government’s policy implementation, saying...
Thailand begin Futsal World Cup bid with winning start over Costa...
BANGKOK, Nov 2 - Thailand kicked off their FIFA Futsal World Cup 2012 campaign with an impressive start, beating Costa Rica 3-1 at...
PM oversees national security in new cabinet
BANGKOK, Nov 2 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra delegated responsibilities to her newly-appointed deputy premiers and ministers at the first meeting of the...
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Afternoon alcohol ban ends in Thailand, critics warn of dangerous spillover
PATTAYA, Thailand – Academics and public health observers have raised concerns following the Royal Gazette announcement on May 28 allowing expanded alcohol sales hours...
Mystery body washes ashore at Navy Beach in Sattahip, foul play not ruled out
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police and naval authorities are investigating after the body of an unidentified man was discovered washed ashore at Toei Ngam Beach...
Pattaya firefighters contain grass fire near Thapprasit Soi 17 before it spreads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Firefighters from the Pattaya City Fire Station (Jomtien Division) responded to a grass fire late at night in the Thapprasit Soi...
Pattaya Beach seizes illegal rentals, fines operators, restores public space
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal enforcement officers, working together with special affairs officials, have carried out a continued inspection and enforcement operation along Pattaya...
Pattaya Soi 6 walkways reclaimed after obstruction removal operation
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal enforcement officers in Pattaya have carried out a clean-up operation in Soi 6 and Soi 6/1, removing carts, containers, and...