Tag: ASEAN Economic Community
Thai timber industry to get upgraded
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has launched a new project to promote the sustainable management of Thai forests and to upgrade the...
Non-formal educators meet in Pattaya
Private tutors and educators from 45 provinces proposed formation of a national non-formal education association at a meeting in Pattaya. ...
Pattaya School No. 8 marks 86th anniversary
Pattaya School No. 8 marked its 86th anniversary with an exhibition on the ASEAN Economic Community. Principal Aaporn Rajsingho headed the Sept. 26 celebration,...
Thai Hotels Association holds Sports Day
More than 300 employees of 20 Pattaya-area hotels faced off in football and volleyball as the Thai Hotels Association Eastern Region enjoyed its annual...
Young PR ambassador hopefuls begin training
Twenty teams of 5 students each learned about the ASEAN Economic Community, stagecraft and Pattaya tourist attractions as they trained to become the city’s...
Pattaya Courthouse offers seminar on dispute settlement
The Pattaya Courthouse is helping Pattaya-area residents prepare for the ASEAN Economic Community by educating them on dispute settlement and related laws. ...
Officials prep for AEC with lecture, junket
The Pattaya Tourism Promotion worked to prepare city officials for the coming ASEAN Economic Community with a lecture and visit to Koh Chang....
Sinchai elected President of Pattaya Business & Tourism Association
Association veteran Sinchai Wattanasartsathorn was elected as president of the Pattaya Business & Tourism Association, vowing to help area entrepreneurs prepare for Thailand’s...
Thai export market to grow under trade agreements with Peru, India,...
Already worth more than $200 billion a year, Thailand’s exports are set to grow even further over the next three years thanks to...
ZF Lemforder opens new factory in Rayong
German auto parts maker ZF Lemforder (Thailand) Co. opened a new manufacturing plant in Rayong, aiming to ship 240,000 parts per year by...
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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...
The dilemmas of Thai visa agencies assisting foreigners with their immigration problems
It’s not only Thailand. Visa agents have held a prominent place throughout south east Asia for at least 30 years. Even today it is...
No sign of Thailand’s Schengen visa
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Thailand has long been the key promoter of the “six countries one destination plan” which would allow international tourists entry to all after...
Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – A chaotic scene unfolded on Pattaya Beach when two Thai women were harassed by two Indian men, leading to a physical...
Free visa policy boosts Pattaya tourism, but experts warn of potential risks
PATTAYA, Thailand – The free visa policy for tourists visiting Pattaya and other parts of Thailand has been a topic of considerable discussion. According...