Tag: UNICEF
Everyone wins at 8th Eastern Special Olympics
Everyone came out a winner when UNICEF and local charity organizations came together to stage the eighth Eastern Thailand Special Olympics in Pattaya. City...
Chonburi Shelter, UNICEF update social workers on child-development projects
Chonburi Shelter and UNICEF updated Pattaya-area child-protection officials at city hall on four ongoing projects in four area sub-districts. Representatives from Pattaya and the...
Rotary releases US$35.9 million to fight polio in Africa and Asia
The continued fight to eliminate polio has been given an additional $36 million boost from Rotary in support of polio immunization activities and research...
Hilton takes part in youth development program
To cater to the growing demand amongst local youths for careers in the hospitality industry, the Hilton Pattaya joined forces with UNICEF in...
Hilton Pattaya supports youth at the Youth Career Development Program in...
Team members come together to bring stability and hope to youth in Pattaya Hilton Pattaya recently participated in the Youth Career Development Program in...
Foreign Ministry talks with international bodies on Rohingya underway
BANGKOK, Jan 23 – Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials will meet with related state agencies Friday seeking practical solutions to the problem...
PM Yingluck due to join UN General Assembly in late September
BANGKOK, 4 August 2012 – The Prime Minister has responded to the invitation of UNICEF to attend the annual UN General Assembly in...
Rotary International’s “mini United Nations” brings Service above Self to Thailand
Tata Young performs the National Anthem of Thailand at the opening plenary session during the RI Convention, May 6, in Bangkok. Thailand hosted...
UNICEF: Only 5% of Thai mothers breast feed their babies
BANGKOK, 8 May 2012 – The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned powdered milk producers to change their marketing strategies as fewer...
NESDB: Facebook partly cause of teen pregnancies
BANGKOK, 28 February 2012 - According to the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), the famous social networking site, facebook, has partly...
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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...