Tag: AFTA
Public and private sectors brace for AEC
Bangkok, 3 May 2012 – The Thai public and private sectors have been busily readying themselves for the formation of the ASEAN Economic...
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...
Thai, Cambodian military officials propose drug-free village plan at Pattaya border...
Thailand and Cambodia will designate 64 villages along their mutual border as drug-free zones in an attempt to curtail cross-border drug trafficking. ...
Thai – Cambodian meeting at Jomtien Palm Beach
The 19th Regional Thai-Combodia Border committee meeting was held between the 21st and 23rd of September at the Jomtien Palm hotel, in attendance was...
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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
Heavy rainfall hits Pattaya at night, flooding busy residential roads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya experienced heavy rainfall, leading to localized flooding in several areas at 9 PM on February 22. Residents in Soi Khao...
Theft on Hotel Way Out – Woman arrested for stealing ATM card from British...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police officials arrested 54-year-old Nang Kham Pakham at a restaurant near the entrance of Jomtien Soi 4, who was found to...
Police raid ‘Gang 38’ hideout in Pattaya, seize weapons after brawl and explosion incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – A police operation has led to the arrest of a 16-year-old boy and five other youths, following a violent clash between...
Shocking video captures Thai man chasing foreign tourist with knife in Jomtien, Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A disturbing video has gone viral on social media showing a terrifying encounter in Jomtien, Pattaya, where a Thai man, armed...