Tag: Chinese
China makes cheap cars, but the Chinese have expensive tastes
The marketplace is so huge, and the ordinary Chinese are becoming more affluent, that the Chinese manufacturers no longer have to worry about...
Chinese Mekong cargo ships escorted to Yunnan after deadly attack
CHIANG RAI, Oct 14 – Twenty eight Chinese cargo ships left Thailand's Chiang Saen port on the Mekong River Friday morning for southern China,...
TAT TAPS THE POWER OF MUSIC AND ROMANCE IN MARKETING TO...
Bangkok, September 22, 2011 — In realising the universal marketing power of music, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has sought the talent of...
Suvarnabhumi Airport passenger volume up 12%
BANGKOK, Sept 28 - Passenger volume at Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport reached 47 million this year, a 12 per cent increase from 2010, according to...
BoI investment promotions surge in January-August
BANGKOK, Sept 22 - The number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects applying for investment promotions reached 679 with a total investment value of...
Public Health Ministry to hold 8th national herbal fair
BANGKOK, 23 August 2011 – The Ministry of Public Health will organise the eighth national herbal fair to boast potential of Thailand in...
TAT: Chinese visitors to Thailand to reach 1.4 mn this year
BANGKOK, 22 August 2011 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has expressed confidence that a total of 1.4 million Chinese tourists will...
Risk of fire on holy days
Another fire suspected to have started from either incense sticks of candles took hold of a house in Grand Park village on Patanakarn road...
Chinese descendents celebrate Hungry Ghost Festival
BANGKOK, 14 August 2011 - Thais of Chinese descent celebrate Hungry Ghost Festival throughout the country on Sunday to remember their ancestors and pay...
Schools urged to promote Chinese language learning
BANGKOK, 29 July 2011 – The Ministry of Education is urging schools nationwide to promote Chinese language study as it has been regarded...
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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...