Tag: UBON RATCHATHANI
Laos sends eight Thais back home after completing jail term
UBON RATCHATHANI, April 10 – The Pakse court released eight Thais after they completed six months of jail term for trespassing into Lao...
Cabinet approval of power grid development to accommodate electricity purchase from...
BANGKOK, 26 March 2013 The weekly Cabinet meeting has approved the proposed plan to develop the country’s power grid to accommodate the purchase...
North, Northeastern regions feel the freeze as temperatures drop sharply Share...
LAMPHUN, Many provinces in the north and northeastern provinces are affected by cold spells as the active high pressure area from China is...
Pak Moon dam’s sluice gates closed to store water for dry...
BANGKOK, Oct 23 – The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has closed sluice gates of the Pak Moon dam in the northeastern...
PM urged to find durable solution to land use problems
BANGKOK, Oct 2 - Some 30 social activists called on Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Tuesday to demand sustainable solutions from the government to the...
Weather officials warn of heavy rain, possible floods in 20 provinces
LAMPANG, Sept 4 – Thailand’s Meteorological Department today warned that heavy rain is likely in various parts of upper Thailand and local residents...
Special Report: Green Country Project
In honor of His Majesty the King, the Green Country Foundation is holding a campaign called the Green Country Project, which is hoped...
Speed pills, crystal meth worth Bt30 million seized in Ubon Ratchathani
UBON RATCHATHANI, Aug 5- Three suspected drug traffickers were arrested on Sunday in this northeastern province with 120,000 methamphetamine pills and four packages...
PM chairs Cabinet meeting in Surin
SURIN, July 30 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday chairs a Cabinet meeting in the northeastern province of Surin to consider the...
Prime Minister to launch Credit Cards for northeastern farmers
BANGKOK, 29 July 2012 – The mobile cabinet meeting in Surin during July 29-30 will focus on development projects in eight lower northeastern...
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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
The dilemmas of Thai visa agencies assisting foreigners with their immigration problems
It’s not only Thailand. Visa agents have held a prominent place throughout south east Asia for at least 30 years. Even today it is...
No sign of Thailand’s Schengen visa
WEEKEND EDITORIAL
Thailand has long been the key promoter of the “six countries one destination plan” which would allow international tourists entry to all after...
Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – A chaotic scene unfolded on Pattaya Beach when two Thai women were harassed by two Indian men, leading to a physical...
Free visa policy boosts Pattaya tourism, but experts warn of potential risks
PATTAYA, Thailand – The free visa policy for tourists visiting Pattaya and other parts of Thailand has been a topic of considerable discussion. According...