Tag: Asia
Asia’s best head to 2012 Top of the Gulf Regatta
The fleet line-up for the 2012 Top of the Gulf Regatta, held 4-8 May off Ocean Marina Yacht Club in Jomtien, Pattaya, is...
Thai women are among powerful businesswomen in Asia
BANGKOK, 4 February 2012 – Three Thai businesswomen have been named in Forbe’s inaugural lists of Asia's 50 Power Businesswomen and 15 Women...
Batsmen power Pattaya Cricket Club to T20 league victory
Pattaya Cricket Club hosted Asia United at Horseshoe Point in their latest T20 league fixture last Sunday. A sizeable crowd had arrived for the...
NESDB: Facebook partly cause of teen pregnancies
BANGKOK, 28 February 2012 - According to the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), the famous social networking site, facebook, has partly...
Thailand voted best country for leisure holidays by Indians
BANGKOK, 27 February 2012 - Thailand has been voted by readers of Travel + Leisure India and South Asia magazine as the World’s Best...
TAT ORGANISES FAM TRIP TO BOOST HEALTH AND WELLNESS VISITORS FROM...
Bangkok, February 20, 2012 — The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has joined forces with the Royal Thai Embassy in Qatar to invite a...
Good literary work should need no pattern: 2011 Thai SEA Write...
Thailand's latest compilation of short stories that clinched the 2011 South East Asian Writers Awards (S.E.A. Write) for short story genre was written...
THAI-JAPANESE COOPERATION TO LAUNCH MUTUAL HELP PLAN
Bangkok, January 27, 2012 — The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), the City of Sendai and the Tohoku Tourism Promotion Organization are to sign...
Commerce Ministry targets Thai exports to grow 15% this year
BANGKOK, Feb 7 – The Commerce Ministry has targeted pushing Thai exports to grow 15 per cent this year while in the first quarter...
Two internationally branded hotels offered for sale
CBRE, a leading international property consultant in Thailand, has been appointed to sell two internationally branded hotel properties in two of Thailand’s most popular...
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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...