Tag: Thailand
Transport Min to begin building 3 more BTS lines this year
BANGKOK, 23 August 2011 – The Transport Ministry has promised to begin the construction of three new routes of the BTS Skytrain within...
New PM’s policy statement to Parliament:Yingluck pledges to reunite country
BANGKOK, Aug 23 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday delivered her government's policy statement to the joint sitting of the Parliament,...
TAT: Chinese visitors to Thailand to reach 1.4 mn this year
BANGKOK, 22 August 2011 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has expressed confidence that a total of 1.4 million Chinese tourists will...
Def minister: Observers needed at disputed zone
BANGKOK, 22 August 2011 – Defence Minister General Yuthasak Sasiprapa has indicated that foreign observers are needed at the disputed Preah Vihear Temple...
First batch of Thai soldiers returns home from peacekeeping mission in...
BANGKOK, Aug 21 – The first batch of 201 Thai soldiers returns home after completing their nine-month tour with the African Union-United Nations...
Two suspects arrested in possession of 94 kg of crystal meth
BANGKOK, Aug 21 - Two Thai drug dealers were arrested with 94 kg crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as "ice," in their possession, according...
Tourist Service Center opened at Suvarnabhumi Airport
BANGKOK, 19 August 2011– The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has officially launched the Tourist Service Center at Suvarnabhumi Airport with a target...
PTT completes mending leaked gas tube
BANGKOK, 19 August 2011 – Domestic refinery and retailer PTT Plc has resumed normal gas transmission following its successful repair work on a...
Special Feature: TCEB Kicks off ‘World Expo 2020: Believe in Thailand’
Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) debuts it’s newly launched project, ‘World Expo 2020: Believe in Thailand’ aiming to enhance public awareness, support...
Edu minister ready to support teachers
BANGKOK, 19 August 2011– Education Minister Woravat Auapinyakul has voiced his readiness to support the operation of teachers nationwide in an effort to...
Latest Stories
Bolt driver punches Russian woman after speed dispute in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 41-year-old Russian woman was physically assaulted by a Bolt driver after asking him to slow down during a ride in...
Construction worker falls from 3-story building, seriously injured
SATTAHIP, Thailand – Emergency teams responded to a call about a construction worker falling from a three-story building near the Chumphon Naval School traffic...
Pattaya tourists evacuated in panic as fire breaks out in condominium on Thappraya Road
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Pattaya Disaster Prevention Center received reports of a fire at Treetops Condominium, located on Thappraya Road at 6:36 AM on...
Jomtien Beach littered with dangerous debris after Loy Krathong Festival
PATTAYA, Thailand –– Following the Loy Krathong festival, Jomtien Beach in Pattaya was left littered with hazardous debris, including nails, sharp sticks, and fragments...
Drug-fueled rampage triggered by a bowl of rice leads to arrest in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police, along with the district administration and investigation teams, were called to a violent incident at a home in Pong Saked,...