Tag: Songkran
TAT to attract UK visitors during the Olympics
BANGKOK, 9 April 2012 - Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand's UK Office Siripakorn Cheawsamoot has saidthe TAT plans to attract British tourists...
Airport link security threatens to halt service following pay dispute
BANGKOK, 9 April 2012 - A Transport Ministry official said the State Railway Of Thailand Electrical Train (SRTET) failed to pay security guards employed...
Motor Show 2012 successfully ended
BANGKOK, 8 April 2012 – The 12-day event of Bangkok International Motor Show which attracted a large number of car enthusiasts has finally come...
Former economic ministers say Thailand unprepared for AEC
BANGKOK, 9 April 2012 – Former economic ministers have expressed their worries over the Thailand’s economic future, saying the nation is unprepared for the...
Thailand and South Korea to revive trade cooperation
BANGKOK, 9 April 2012 – Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom has disclosed that Thailand has requested that the South Korean government and its private sector...
Public Health Ministry s campaign to reduce deaths during Songkran
BANGKOK, 9 April 2012 -Public Health Minister Mr. Wittaya Buranasiri said over 10,000 public health services and related agencies will collaborate with the Ministry...
Flood agency to request THB50 bil to carry out flood solution...
BANGKOK, 9 April 2012 – The National Water and Flood Committee is set to request an advance budget of 50 billion baht to carry...
38 Fire-Prone Areas to Stay Alert During Songkran
BANGKOK, 9 April 2012 - Deputy Bangkok Governor Malinee Sukavejworakit has instructed relevant agencies to keep a close watch on 38 fire-prone areas in...
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...
Songkran revelers urged to avoid using high-pressure water guns
BANGKOK, 9 April 2012 - Revelers have been advised to refrain from using high-pressure water guns when splashing water onto others during the upcoming...
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Bolt driver punches Russian woman after speed dispute in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 41-year-old Russian woman was physically assaulted by a Bolt driver after asking him to slow down during a ride in...
Construction worker falls from 3-story building, seriously injured
SATTAHIP, Thailand – Emergency teams responded to a call about a construction worker falling from a three-story building near the Chumphon Naval School traffic...
Pattaya tourists evacuated in panic as fire breaks out in condominium on Thappraya Road
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Pattaya Disaster Prevention Center received reports of a fire at Treetops Condominium, located on Thappraya Road at 6:36 AM on...
Jomtien Beach littered with dangerous debris after Loy Krathong Festival
PATTAYA, Thailand –– Following the Loy Krathong festival, Jomtien Beach in Pattaya was left littered with hazardous debris, including nails, sharp sticks, and fragments...
Drug-fueled rampage triggered by a bowl of rice leads to arrest in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police, along with the district administration and investigation teams, were called to a violent incident at a home in Pong Saked,...