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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A proposed tunnel near Pattaya will delay highspeed rail network to Bangkok
The plans to build a highspeed rail link from Bangkok airports to U-tapao airport near Rayong has hit yet another snag. The international consortium...
Don’t bet on Pattaya getting a casino
SUNDAY EDITORIAL
The government has at last confirmed that it will have the last word on which locations will be chosen to host casino-entertainment complexes....
Pattaya court sentences gang to death in dismemberment murder of German businessman
PATTAYA, Thailand – In a shocking murder case that gained international attention, the Pattaya Provincial Court has sentenced three individuals to death for the...
Would Thai language signs in Pattaya confuse tourists?
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya, a world-renowned tourist hotspot, attracts millions of international visitors each year, making it a melting pot of cultures. One topic...
Jomtien condo residents terrified as frantic foreign tourist roams the halls
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police received a report of a foreign man wielding a knife and knocking on doors at a condominium on Jomtien...