Tag: Songkran
ICT to launch Smart Eyes project during songkran
BANGKOK, 9 April 2012 - Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has launched a CCTV project titled ‘Smart Eyes’, in collaboration with the...
Thais mourn as royal cremation of late Princess Bejaratana begins
BANGKOK, April 9 - The Royal Cremation Ceremony of Her Royal Highness Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda Sirisobhabannavadi, the only child of King Rama VI, began...
Commerce Ministry: More than THB190mil generated during first 3 days of...
BANGKOK, 8 April 2012 – The Commerce Ministry has been satisfied with better-than-expected interest in the state-initiated “Blue Flag” fair during the first 3...
BOI to revamp strategies to brace for AEC
BANGKOK, 8 April 2012 – The Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI) has been instructed to reconsider its investment promotion strategies and incentives as...
Commerce Ministry confirms no price rise on the horizon
BANGKOK, 8 April 2012 - The Commerce Ministry has assured consumers that there will not be any upward price adjustment anytime soon, while...
National Police Chief orders heightened security measures over Songkran
BANGKOK, 8 April 2012 - The National Police Chief has instructed heightened security measures across the nation during the Songkran festival. ...
Disease Control Dept warns public of food poisoning risk during summertime
BANGKOK, 8 April 2012 – Health experts are warning Thailand to beware of the spread of food poisoning during this year's hot summertime. ...
PM expresses sympathy for car bomb victims in Hat Yai, Yala
BANGKOK, April 7 --Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has expressd sympathy for car bomb victims in the southern province of Yala and Songkhla, vowing...
Yuthasak rejects claim ex-PM Thaksin held secret talks with southern insurgency...
BANGKOK, April 7 -- Deputy Prime Minister Yuthasak Sasiprapa on Saturday rejected a claim made by the opposition Democrat Party that fugitive ousted...
Opposition leader ready to disclose information on Thaksin’s alleged secret talks
BANGKOK, April 8 – The opposition is ready to disclose information on alleged talks between ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra and southern insurgent leaders, said...
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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,...