Tag: Bhumibol Adulyadej
King praises Japan as model for natural disaster recovery
BANGKOK, Jan 18 -- His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Thursday told visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that Japan is a model...
Yingluck prepares to welcome Japanese PM
BAGNKOK, 15 January 2013 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has summoned a meeting to ensure the government's preparedness to welcome Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo...
King reviews royal projects progress at Chitrlada Palace
BANGKOK, Nov 27 -- His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej visited Chitralada Palace Monday to review progress of the projects he initiated as well as...
Thais mourn as royal cremation of late Princess Bejaratana begins
BANGKOK, April 9 - The Royal Cremation Ceremony of Her Royal Highness Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda Sirisobhabannavadi, the only child of King Rama VI, began...
Special Report: Chakri Day celebrated in remembrance of past monarchs
April 6 marks the anniversary of the establishment of the Chakri dynasty, of which the present ruling monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, is the...
Cabinet reshuffle royally endorsed
BANGKOK, Jan 18 - His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Wednesday endorsed the cabinet reshuffle proposed by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra involving 16 ministerial...
PM satisfied with new cabinet line-up
BANGKOK, Jan 19 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday said she was satisfied with the new cabinet line-up, while reaffirming that the...
Pattaya honours His Majesty the King on his 84th Birthday
On the morning of the 5th of December the nation honoured His Majesty the King of Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadej on his 84th birthday. ...
BMA to offer free health checkup at Bangkok Health Fair 2011
BANGKOK, 16 September 2011 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is prepared to organize the Bangkok Health Fair 2011 three times from this month...
DIP to organise IP Fair 2-4 Sep
BANGKOK, 27 August 2011 – The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) will organise the IP Fair 2011 from 2 to 4 September 2011 where...
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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...