Tag: King Naresuan
Chonburi marks Thai Armed Forces Day
Gov. Khomsan Ekachai laid wreaths at the city’s King Naresuan Monument as Chonburi marked Thailand Armed Forces Day, which commemorates the fabled king’s defeat...
Chonburi recalls ‘elephant battle’ of 1593 on Armed Forces Day
Chonburi marked Royal Thai Armed Forces Day with a commemoration of King Naresuan, who on the same date in 1593 felled a Burmese...
Bank of Thailand launching new banknote series next week
BANGKOK, Jan 12 -- The Bank of Thailand (BoT) will issue a new series of banknotes, its 16th series, next week after the current...
Let’s go to the movies – Friday August 26 – September...
Now playing in Pattaya Cowboys & Aliens: (Scheduled) US, Action/ Sci-Fi/ Thriller – Whatever were they thinking? This is a film in which...
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A proposed tunnel near Pattaya will delay highspeed rail network to Bangkok
The plans to build a highspeed rail link from Bangkok airports to U-tapao airport near Rayong has hit yet another snag. The international consortium...
Don’t bet on Pattaya getting a casino
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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...