Tag: Trang
320 killed on highways in seven days of Songkran
BANGKOK, April 18--- Thailand’s death toll from road accidents nationwide during Thailand’s traditional week-long Songkran new year reached 320 with the number of...
Tarutao Islands: Tranquil Marine Idyll
Tarutao Marine National Park is the largest marine preserve in both Thailand and Southeast Asia. Founded as Thailand’s second marine national park in 1972,...
The Essence of Trang
The southern Thai province of Trang, tucked away on the Andaman Coast between Krabi and Satun on the Malaysian frontier, is rich in history,...
Authorities raid Trang prison; detain, move riot leaders to separate prisons
TRANG, Feb 7 – Trang provincial prison authorities raided inmates’ dormitories on Tuesday, detaining and separating some 100 riot leaders, and moving them to...
Ethnic Chinese Thais pay homage at shrines nationwide
BANGKOK, Jan 22- Many Thais of Chinese descent flocked to temples and shrines in Bangkok's Chinatown and other provinces to pray for good luck...
New round of flood hits Nakhon Si Thammarat
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Jan 15 – A new round oof floods triggered by incessant heavy rain hit some areas of the southern province of...
8 southern provinces on high alert for storm Washi
BANGKOK, Dec 20 - Thai Minister of Public Health Witthaya Buranasiri on Tuesday said that health officials in eight southern provinces are under orders...
Lampang declares 13 districts disaster zones due to cold snap; Trang...
LAMPANG, Dec 17 - The northern province of Lampang on Saturday announced 13 districts as disaster zones due to a sudden cold snap, with...
Thai AirAsia offers flight promotion during post-flood period
BANGKOK, Dec 8 - Thai AirAsia on Thursday launched a low-fare flight promotion for the post-flood period in order to boost the Thai tourism...
Six Andaman Coast provinces warned of heavy rains
BANGKOK, 12 October 2011 – The Emergency Operation Center for Flood, Storm and Landslide has cautioned residents of six southern provinces on the Andaman...
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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...