Tag: Songkran
BOI granted more than THB80bil in investment incentives
BANGKOK, 29 March 2012 – A state agency in charge of investment promotion has released its latest report, which may be able to...
EXAT to waive tolls during songkran
BANGKOK, 29 March 2012 - National Security Council (NSC) Secretary General Vichean Potephosree presided over a meeting of the Expressway Authority of Thailand...
Thai exports in February rebound, grow nearly 1% year-on-year
BANGKOK, March 28 – Thailand’s exports in Feb rebounded by 0.91 per cent year-on-year, the first time in three months after last year's...
PM: Parliamentary system best mechanism to achieve reconciliation
BANGKOK, 29 March 2012 – The prime minister has urged all parties engaged in the country's political conflicts to trust in the parliamentary...
Government officially launched disaster insurance project
BANGKOK, 29 March 2012 – The government has unveiled its natural disaster insurance policy, which is aimed at boosting confidence among the general...
Academics ask for more freedom of expression
BANGKOK, 29 March 2012 – A group of academics and journalists claimed that the Thai society limits freedom of expressions, asking for the...
Ombudsman: Royal Thai Police found to be most corrupt
BANGKOK, 29 March 2012 - The Office of the Ombudsman Thailand has reported its success over the past 12 years, saying the Royal...
Auto Gates are being installed to keep the lines short at...
BANGKOK, 29 March 2012 -Following the recent complaints over the endless lines of passengers waiting to be processed at the immigration, Suvarnabhumi Airport...
Deputy Transport Minister advises air transportation agencies to brace for AEC
BANGKOK, 29 March 2012- Deputy Transport Minister Chatchart Sithipan has urged all agencies related to air transportation to brace for the ASEAN Economic...
Constitutional Court President brushes aside possibility of the court being abolished
BANGKOK, 29 March 2012 -Constitutional Court President Wasan Soypisudh believes his court won’t be abolished, saying there must be a mechanism to review...
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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,...