Tag: Surapong Tovichakchaikul
Thai-Cambodian Joint Commission meet opens Tuesday
BANGKOK, Dec 21 – Thai and Cambodian foreign ministers will meet in Bangkok on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss, among other topics, development...
PM visits Myanmar, inspects progress at Dawei Special Economic Zone
DAWEI, Dec 17 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra met Myanmar President Thein Sein and inspected progress in developing Dawei Special Economic Zone (Dawei SEZ)....
Thailand, Malaysia to discuss border issues in Phuket
BANGKOK, Dec 13 – Thailand and Malaysia will hold two meetings on Thailand’s resort island of Phuket this week to strengthen bilateral cooperation....
Thailand provides US$100,000 to help victims of violence in Myanmar
BANGKOK, Nov 30 - Thailand has provided US$100,000 in humanitarian aid to the Myanmar government to assist victims of violence in Rakhine state, a...
Switzerland keen to invest in Thailand
Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul said Switzerland is seeking trade and investment opportunities in Thailand due to the Eurozone economic crisis. ...
PM gives priority to foreign policy particularly overseas visits: Deputy PM
BANGKOK, Nov 10 -- Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul has affirmed that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has given priority to foreign policy,...
US President to officially visit Thailand next week
BANGKOK, Nov 9 -- Newly re-elected US President Barack Obama will officially visit Thailand November 18-19, becoming the first US leader to visit...
Major cabinet reshuffle likely
BANGKOK, Oct 25 -- A major cabinet shake-up by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is looming with 20 portfolios expected to be changed amid...
Thailand, Vietnam to hold joint cabinet meeting next week
BANGKOK, Oct 20 -- Thailand and Vietnam will hold their second joint Cabinet meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam on Oct 27, where both sides...
Joint Thai-Vietnamese cabinet meeting to be held late October
BANGKOK, Oct 10 – A Thailand-Vietnam joint cabinet meeting scheduled for October 27 will mainly deal with key economic issues, according to Thai...
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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
Heavy rainfall hits Pattaya at night, flooding busy residential roads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya experienced heavy rainfall, leading to localized flooding in several areas at 9 PM on February 22. Residents in Soi Khao...
Theft on Hotel Way Out – Woman arrested for stealing ATM card from British...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police officials arrested 54-year-old Nang Kham Pakham at a restaurant near the entrance of Jomtien Soi 4, who was found to...
Police raid ‘Gang 38’ hideout in Pattaya, seize weapons after brawl and explosion incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – A police operation has led to the arrest of a 16-year-old boy and five other youths, following a violent clash between...
Shocking video captures Thai man chasing foreign tourist with knife in Jomtien, Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A disturbing video has gone viral on social media showing a terrifying encounter in Jomtien, Pattaya, where a Thai man, armed...