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Thailand accumulates 97 zika cases in 10 provinces this year but...
Thailand accumulated 97 cases of people infected with virus zika in 10 provinces in the first half of this year, but all were kept...
Beach Volleyball Olympic stars head to Bangsaen
Thailand will host the last stop on 2012 FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour. The tournament is called the Bangsaen Thailand Open powered by...
EVs in the news again
Bangkok is going to have some electric vehicle (EV) recharging stations. As reported in the Pattaya Mail, the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) unveiled Thailand’s...
World’s longest running motoring event
Information is just through from the British Royal Automobile Club which is hosting the 2012 annual Celebration of Motoring with the London to Brighton...
Beach volleyball world tour moves to Bang Saen
Thailand’s annual beach volleyball world tour tournament is moving to a new home in 2012. The tournament which was staged on Karon beach, Phuket...
No megaflood in Thailand this year: Water committee chair
BANGKOK, April 25 - Dr Virabongsa Ramangkura, chairperson of the Strategic Committee for Reconstruction and Future Development (SCRF), said on Wednesday he was...
Thai rice exports drop during first two months of 2012
BANGKOK, March 2 – Thai rice shipments in January through Feb 23 were recorded at 465,000 tonnes, a 41 per cent drop year-on-year,...
MFA: 14 countries have issued travel warning on Thailand
BANGKOK, 16 February 2012 – Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul has disclosed that a total of 14 countries have now issued travel warnings on...
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...
Rotary Youth Exchange Students march for flood relief
Nearly 200 youngsters came together for Thailand’s flood victims as the Rotary District 3340 Youth Exchange committee organized a parade through central Pattaya. ...
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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
WEEKEND EDITORIAL
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...