Tag: New Zealand
A White to Remember
Well, two actually. But did you know that the first vineyards in the world to see the sun every day are those in...
The Thai-Australia FTA in action
Everyone’s rough idea of what a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) means, is that two countries can export/import to each other without duty, keeping the...
OAE: Thailand still has upper hand in FTAs on farm products
BANGKOK, 20 August 2012 - The Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE) has disclosed that Thailand this year still has an edge over its...
Thai private sector aiming for timely adjustment to cope with global...
BANGKOK, 25 July 2012 – Members of the private sector are urging Thailand to timely adjust itself in order to better cope with...
All change for Phuket’s favourite regatta
The Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek got underway Thursday morning in what is forecast to be perfect ‘champagne sailing’ conditions for the entire 4-day...
Thailand to host 3rd SEOM this month
BANGKOK, 9 July 2012 - Thailand will host the 3rd ASEAN Senior Economic Officials Meeting (SEOM) later this month, during which the attending delegates...
ASEAN Sec-Gen: AEC may expose people to non-communicable illnesses
BANGKOK, 6 July 2012 – The Secretary-General of ASEAN is worried that the integration of the 10-member economic bloc into a community may put...
ASEAN: AEC will boost Thai GDP
BANGKOK, 22 May 2012 – The formation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 is expected to send Thailand's GDP skyrocketing while...
Thailand is 52nd happiest country in the world
BANGKOK, 9 April 2012 – Thailand has been ranked 52nd on the World Happiness Report while Scandinavian nations top the list of the world’s...
Kenny & Henrik emerge victorious at Navy
PSC Golf from the Café Kronborg - 2012 Monday, March 26, Plutaluang West & North - Stableford The Admiral was on...
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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...