Tag: Sweden
Foreign diplomats urge Thai government to tackle tourist scams
BANGKOK, 11 July 2012 - Foreign diplomats met with Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports to urge Thai authorities to clamp...
Electro-SAAB
The marque SAAB which looked as if it had been consigned to history forever, may have become another Phoenix in more ways than one....
Hanoi tops list of cheapest tourist cities
Hanoi, June 18 (VNA) – Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, has topped the list of cheapest global tourist destinations in 2012 summertime, according...
Number of foreign investors seeking investment promotion surges in January-April: BoI
BANGKOK, May 16 - The number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects applying for investment promotions for January-April reached 407 with a total investment...
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...
A look back at the World Scout Jamboree in Sweden
On July 29, 2011, I made my way to Sweden for the World Scout Jamboree. I was a bit late for this due...
QUEEN’S CUP HUA HIN INTERNATIONAL TRIATHLON 2011 TO BE HELD 28...
Bangkok, August 10, 2011 — As part of events celebrating the royal birthday of Her Majesty the Queen, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)...
6 blind Pattaya students attend Sweden scouting convention
Six students from Pattaya’s Redemptorist School for the Blind were among 164 Thai boy and girl scouts who traveled to Sweden to participate...
Swedish town celebrates 114th anniversary of Thai king’s visit
SWEDEN, July 18 - Ragunda municipality in Jämtland in northern Sweden is celebrating the 114th anniversary Thailand's King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) visiting this...
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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...