Tag: Thailand
The fuel oil crisis. Winners and losers.
Our fossil fuel is coming to an end, so we are told. As stocks dwindle with our need for oil unabated, the principle of...
Thai PM making official visit to Philippines Thursday
BANGKOK, Jan 17 - Thai Prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra will make a one-day official visit to the Philippines on Thursday, her eighth overseas trip...
Lebanese-Swedish terror suspect questioned before more detention
BANGKOK, Jan 17 - Lebanese-Swedish terror suspect Atris Hussein was to be questioned further by police Tuesday before being transferred to Bangkok Criminal Court...
Cabinet approves Bt380 bln investment budget for infrastructure projects in North
CHIANG MAI, Jan 15 – Thai Cabinet on Sundayy approved in principle a Bt380 billion budget to invest in 128 infrastructure projects in the...
National police chief denies Lebanese terrorist suspect detained with explosives ingredient
BANGKOK, Jan 14 - National police chief Pol Gen Prewpan Dhamapong on Saturday denied that Atris Hussein, a 48 year-old Lebanese man with suspected...
Canalside homes flooded in Songkhla
SONGKHLA, Jan 13 – Up to a hundred households along a canal in Songkhla’s Hat Yai district have been inundated by a second round...
19 million foreign tourists travelled to Thailand in 2011, up 19%...
19 million foreign tourists travelled to Thailand in 2011, up 19% year-on-year BANGKOK, Jan 11 - Thailand recorded 19 million tourist arrivals in 2011,...
TAT sees Chinese New Year bringing Bt10 billion into circulation
TAT sees Chinese New Year bringing Bt10 billion into circulation BANGKOK, Jan 11 - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects the Chinese New...
PM assures Japan of Thai govt support for Japanese entrepreneurs
PM assures Japan of Thai govt support for Japanese entrepreneurs BANGKOK, Jan 11 --Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Wednesday reassured Japan's visiting Minister...
An interesting vehicle
1991 MR2 automatic in pearl white. This car was imported from Japan and has a Thai registration. Designed by Lotus with the original...
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Ten weird predictions about Pattaya in 2025
January. The first farang-Thai gay couple appears at the Pattaya registration center to obtain their marriage license, only to be turned down by the...
Destination Thailand Visa leaning to soft power route
Multiple comments on the hugely popular Facebook group Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) are contrasting the application bureaucracy experienced by digital nomads and soft power...
Pattaya Beach attracts tourists this high season, but faces ongoing safety concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand – As Pattaya enters its high season, the city's iconic beach continues to be a major draw for both international and domestic...
Isan Pattaya Association Spreads New Year Joy with Donations to the Needy
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Isan Pattaya Association distributed essential goods and financial aid to three households in need on December 22. The recipients included...
Pattaya prepares to host the 59th Lions Club International Convention
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet chaired a meeting to discuss the preparations for hosting the 59th Lions Club International Convention.
The Chairperson of the...