Tag: Phuket
Special Report: Google launches new Street View Imagery
Google, together with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), has announced that Street View imagery of three major areas in Thailand is now live...
“THAILAND IN YOUR HAND” APPS NOW AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD
Thailand, March 6, 2012 — TAT has launched a special webpage from which visitors can download apps for a wide range of smartphones to...
INDIAN TRAVEL MAGAZINE READERS VOTE THAILAND BEST COUNTRY FOR LEISURE HOLIDAYS...
Thailand, February 27, 2012 — Thailand has been voted by readers of Travel + Leisure India and South Asia magazine as the World’s Best...
THAILAND SEES US$11.5 BILLION IN EARNINGS BY ATTAINING “WORLD-CLASS HEALTH PROVIDER”...
Bangkok, February 24, 2012 — The Thai government is aiming to develop Thailand into the status of a "World-Class Health Provider" by 2014, with...
Phuket police detain over 60 ethnic Rohingyas after boat aground
PHUKET, Feb 26 - The police in this southern resort province of Phuket detained 65 ethnic Rohingyas from Myanmar after their boat was...
PM, ministers en route to Udon Thani for cabinet meeting
BANGKOK, Feb 21 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her ministers were heading to the northeastern province of Udon Thani Tuesday morning for...
Bangkok named Thailand’s most popular city among tourists
BANGKOK, Dec 28 – Thailan’s capital Bangkok was ranked at the top of this year’s top ten popular cities among Thai and foreign tourists...
Remembrance events for 2004 tsunami victims
PHANG NGA, Dec 26 – Thailand’s Andaman coastal provinces in the South held tsunami remembrance ceremonies to mark the seventh anniversary of the Dec...
Nakhon Ratchasima zoo announces new species of serpent
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Dec 23 – Thai researchers have discovered a previously unknown species of pitviper on the southern resort island of Phuket and...
Raelert triumphs in record time at rain-hit Ironman 70.3
Two-time Ironman 70.3 world champion Michael Raelert lit up a rain-hit Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship in Phuket with a blazing performance that slashed...
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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
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....
A thrilling New Year’s Celebration at Pattaya Beach and Koh Larn draws much interest...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The "Pattaya Countdown 2025" is taking place from December 29-31, at Pattaya Beach and Koh Larn. The event has drawn much...
Cambodian family turns begging into a ‘Franchise’ operation in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A group of Cambodian nationals, including women and young children, were spotted begging on the sidewalks in popular tourist areas of...
Safety of Condo Residents in Pattaya – A growing concern amid rapid development
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya, known for its vibrant tourism industry and bustling nightlife, is also home to a significant number of condo residents. As...