Tag: Bangkok
Industry Minister worried over readiness of Thai logistics sector ahead of...
BANGKOK, 24 August 2012 – The Industry Minister has expressed concerns over the readiness of the country’s logistics sector before the realization of...
New law banning drinking on Government premises issued
BANGKOK, 23 August 2012 - A Prime Minister’s Office announcement banning the sale and the consumption of alcohol on the premises of government...
Free WiFi service to be made available at tourist destinations
BANGKOK, 23 August 2012 - Free wireless internet access is expected to be made available at tourist destinations throughout the country, starting from...
Construction of hi-speed train to begin in 2014
BANGKOK, 23 August 2012 - Transport Minister Jarupong Ruengsuwan has disclosed that the government will spend more than 400 billion baht in building...
Experts call for more use of renewable energy in Thailand
BANGKOK, 24 August 2012 – The Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency is calling for more use of renewable energy in the...
DPM Kittiratt pleads for more cooperation to help rid Thailand of...
BANGKOK, 24 August 2012 – A deputy prime minister pleads for more cooperation from all sides to help rid the country of corruption. ...
PM Yingluck: Govt is collecting data for its one-year performance statement
BANGKOK, 24 August 2012 – The Prime Minister said that the government is now in the middle of the preparation for the one-year...
Taxi performance crisis?
In the Bangkok Post I read with interest the item stating that the Transport Ministry is likely to scrap a proposed eco-taxi scheme...
Tourism Authority of Thailand to encourage growth of medical tourism sector...
Bangkok, August 21, 2012 - To sustain the growth of Thailand’s medical tourism sector, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has organized the “Thailand...
Travel agents: Outbound tourists cut by half this year
BANGKOK, 21 August 2012 – The Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA) has revealed that the outbound tourist number is expected to be reduced by...
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Destination Thailand Visa: a hugely successful move but with ongoing ambiguities
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Disaster Aid Thailand and Safe Water deliver critical food supplies to refugees along the...
MAESOT, Thailand - Millions of people along the Thai- Myanmar border continue to struggle with limited access to food and clean water, with refugee...
Bunker Boys golfers have tough start, slow round, and strong finish last week
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Bunker Boys teed off their week at the Mountain Shadow Golf Course on Monday, November 18. Despite the course's picturesque...
Wilde Times in Phuket! Kiwi Superstar Dominates Iconic Triathlon
PHUKET, Thailand - Paradise turned into an adrenaline-packed arena as New Zealand's Hayden Wilde triumphed at the 30th Laguna Phuket Triathlon on Sunday, November...
Pattaya orders closure of shooting range after residents complain of gunfire and safety concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand – Deputy Mayor of Pattaya, Kritsana Boonsawat, alongside officials from Banglamung District, Pattaya City Police, Chonburi Immigration Police, and members of the...