Tag: Thailand
Thai exports rise 19% in September
BANGKOK, Oct 21 - Thai exports in September were valued at US$21.5 billion, a 19 per cent increase, compared to the same period last...
OCA promotes Asian sport games in Phuket
BANGKOK, 21 October 2011 – The Olympics Council of Asia (OCA) launched the Mini Fun Run Competition in front of Patong beach, Phuket to...
Flashflood hits Myanmar, dozens of people missing
BANGKOK, 21 October 2011 – Government officials of Myanmar revealed that today flashflood hit the central part of Myanmar, resulting in approximately 60 missing...
Sirikit Dam lower amount of water released by 10 million cubic...
UTTARADIT, 20 October 2011 -The Public Department in Uttaradit province has been informed that the water being released from the Sirikit dam has been...
US hands over 15 million THB to Thai floods
BANGKOK, 20 October 2011 – The public relations unit of the Flood Relief Operations Center (FROC) was informed by the Embassy of the United...
Rice shortage imminent late this year due to flood
BANGKOK, 19 October 2011 – The Ministry of Commerce has indicated the possibility of a rice shortage in Thailand later this year as over...
TAT TO MAKE BIG PROMOTIONAL PUSH FOR FESTIVAL & TOURISM ACTIVITIES...
Bangkok, October 13, 2011— The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has mapped out an extensive campaign of festivals and activities specifically to promote the...
Cold spell moving to the North of Thailand
BANGKOK, 19 October 2011 - The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has warned residents in flood ravaged zones to brace for cold weather....
Military called in for flood rescue and coordination with foreign counterparts...
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has entrusted the Ministry of Defence to set up a coordinating center on use of aircraft for flood relief operations...
Japanese investors won’t relocate production bases
BANGKOK, Oct 14 – Beleaguered Japanese investors have asserted that they will not shift their production bases from Thailand to other countries despite the...
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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...
Pattaya Patchwork Repairs – From potholes to bumps
PATTAYA, Thailand – Local residents and business operators near the South Pattaya traffic light intersection, close to Wat Chai Mongkol, raised concerns about damaged...