Tag: Songkran
ASEAN Sec-Gen calls for mutual respects to cultural diversity
BANGKOK, 29 March 2012 - The ASEAN Secretary-General has urged all member countries to respect cultural diversity within the Southeast Asian region. ...
Four Thai detainees in Cambodia likely to be freed soon
SA KAEO, March 28 -- Four Thai miners detained in Cambodia for alleged illegal entry since Friday are expected to be released soon...
22 Chinese, Taiwanese nabbed in call centre scam
BANGKOK, March 28 – The Thai authorities Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Wednesday arrested 22 Chinese and Taiwanese in connection with a...
AoT urged to boost Don Mueang Airport use
BANGKOK, March 29 – Thailand’s Ministry of Transport urged the Airports of Thailand (AoT) to maximise capacity of Don Mueang Airport as Suvarnabhumi...
Hat Yai to hold month-long Songkran activities to boost tourism
SONGKHLA, March 29 - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Hat Yai office will hold Songkran activities during the whole month of April...
Thai PM to attend 20th ASEAN Summit in Cambodia next week
BANGKOK, March 29 -- Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Sinawatra will attend the 20th Summit of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders scheduled...
Annual Rotary Cross Bay Swim a winner for our children
Nic Wilson (main photo) races home under stormy skies, wining the 3.5 km swim across Pattaya Bay. 10-year-old Erika Heltne (left) won the short...
Energy import increased by 10% in February
BANGKOK, 28 March 2012 – The Energy Business Department has revealed that the energy import amount in February has increased by 10 percent from...
Thai bus operators confirm to keep fare unchanged
BANGKOK, 28 March 2012 – The country's private bus operators have affirmed to continue keeping their fares at the current level without adjusting the...
Entrepreneurs advised to look for lower labour cost in neighbouring countries
BANGKOK, 28 March 2012 – Chairman of the Strategic Committee for Reconstruction and Future Development (SCRF) Virabongsa Ramangkura has suggested that Thai business entrepreneurs...
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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,...