Tag: Asia
International multihull race festival comes to Pattaya
The first-ever international yacht-racing event, featuring sleek, super-fast new multihulls, will be held in the waters off the Royal Varuna Yacht Club, South Pattaya,...
Bank of Thailand cuts key interest rate to stimulate post-flood economy
BANGKOK, Jan 25 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT), the country’s central bank, cut the policy interest rate Wednesday by 0.25 percentage points...
PM Yingluck, in New Delhi, aims to expand Thai-Indian trade, investment
NEW DELHI, Jan 25 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has met with Thai businesspeople in the Indian capital and is due to...
Thailand’s rice exports likely to drop this year
BANGKOK, Jan 16 – The Thai Rice Exporters Association on Monday announced that the country’s rice exports will fall by 2.5-4 million tonnes to...
19 million foreign tourists travelled to Thailand in 2011, up 19%...
19 million foreign tourists travelled to Thailand in 2011, up 19% year-on-year BANGKOK, Jan 11 - Thailand recorded 19 million tourist arrivals in 2011,...
MOPH confident of the ability to prevent mutant bird flu
BANGKOK, 30 August 2011 – The Ministry of Public Health is confident that the existing preventive measures against bird flu will be able...
Bank of Thailand raises policy interest rate 0.25%
BANGKOK, Aug 24 - The Bank of Thailand (BoT) on Thursday raised the policy interest rate by 0.25 per cent from 3.25 to 3.50...
Special Report: Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand´s 28th Prime Minister
With a majority vote of 296-3, Pheu Thai number one party-list MP Yingluck Shinawatra was bestowed the title of the 28th Prime Minister...
Messe Dusseldolf Asia forum at Dusit Thani
On August the 3rd at the ballroom of Dusit Thani Pattaya, Messe Dusseldorf Asia hosted an Eastern Seaboard Industry Forum in presence of Chonburi...
UNESCAP forecasts Thailand’s imports, exports to grow 10 per cent this...
BANGKOK, July 25 –Thailand’s exports and imports this year will stabilise at 10 per cent following the pattern of normalisation of trade growth in...
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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...