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Fugitive former leader Yingluck in Dubai
Bangkok — Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra appears to be staying in the Mideast commercial hub of Dubai after fleeing a criminal conviction, according...
Dubai adds tallest hotel to superlative list
Superlative-hungry Dubai has recently added another landmark to its portfolio: A 72-story hotel billed as the world’s tallest. The JW Marriott’s Marquis Dubai...
Dubai journalists taste Thai hospitality at Centara Grand Mirage
Tourism Authority of Thailand and Centara Hotels & Resorts recently hosted a Dubai Media FAM Trip for journalists based in the middle eastern...
DITP urges Thai contractors in Middle East to heed “green building”...
BANGKOK, 10 July 2012 – The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) has encouraged Thai building contractors planning to conduct business in the Middle...
Thai foreign minister notifies US of govt’s decision on NASA request
DUBAI, June 28 - Thai Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul said on Wednesday that he telephoned US ambassador to Thailand Kristie Kenney to inform...
Two Iranians arrested with Bt3.2 million of ‘ice’
BANGKOK, Feb 16 --- Two Iranian men were detained at Thailand’s main international airport for smuggling crystal methamphetamine, known as 'ice,' valued at...
No political agenda for Thaksin’s visit to Laos: Noppadol
BANGKOK, Jan 22 - Ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra visited Luang Prabang, the UNESCO World Heritage Site for Laos PDR, on Jan 19-20 for...
TOURISM AUTHORITY OF THAILAND LINKS UP WITH ETIHAD AIRWAYS TO HOST...
Dubai, October 17, 2011— The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is to conduct a Familiarisation Trip for 42 Middle East travel professionals from Jordan,...
THAILAND WINS AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FROM TROPICAL CARNIVAL DE PARIS
Paris, August 8, 2011 — Thailand’s participation in this year’s Tropical Carnival de Paris, a grand summer festival of music and dance in the...
Thai inflation rises 4% in July: Commerce Ministry
BANGKOK, Aug 1 – Thailand’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) in July edged up to 112.74, an increase of 4.08 per cent year-on-year, owing to...
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Don’t bet on Pattaya getting a casino
SUNDAY EDITORIAL
The government has at last confirmed that it will have the last word on which locations will be chosen to host casino-entertainment complexes....
Pattaya court sentences gang to death in dismemberment murder of German businessman
PATTAYA, Thailand – In a shocking murder case that gained international attention, the Pattaya Provincial Court has sentenced three individuals to death for the...
Would Thai language signs in Pattaya confuse tourists?
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya, a world-renowned tourist hotspot, attracts millions of international visitors each year, making it a melting pot of cultures. One topic...
Jomtien condo residents terrified as frantic foreign tourist roams the halls
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police received a report of a foreign man wielding a knife and knocking on doors at a condominium on Jomtien...
Pattaya Patchwork Repairs – From potholes to bumps
PATTAYA, Thailand – Local residents and business operators near the South Pattaya traffic light intersection, close to Wat Chai Mongkol, raised concerns about damaged...