Tag: United Nations
Thailand ranked 32nd happiest country by United Nations
BANGKOK,(NNT) - The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) has recently released its survey ranking Thailand 32nd among the happiest countries in the world.
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UN honours the HM the King
The United Nations on Friday night paid tribute to the HM King Bhumibol in a special assembly which saw Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, president of...
Prime Minister gives speech for UN Day
BANGKOK – The Prime Minister has affirmed Thailand’s key role in the United Nations over the past 70 years in a speech broadcast via...
UN praises HM the King’s sufficiency philosophy concept
BANGKOK - The United Nations has praised His Majesty the King’s Sufficiency Economy Philosophy as a way to promote sustainability on the occasion of...
White Ribbon Day held at UN Conference Centre in Bangkok
The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security and the organization, UN Women, together took part in an organized an event today for International...
PM to attend 2015 UN Climate Change Conference
BANGKOK - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that the Prime Minister will attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, while...
PM: Thailand supports UN’s Every Women Every Child project
NEW YORK, Sept 26 -- Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday stated that Thailand is eager to cooperate with the United Nations...
Pattaya studies strategies to become U.N. ‘city of film’
Pattaya officials continued their push to transform Pattaya into a “city of film,” holding another meeting to plan steps needed to win the...
Rajavithi hospital receives UN award for diabetes detector
BANGKOK, 21 August 2012 – Rajavithi hospital has received a United Nations award for its diabetes detecting technology. The hospital has also urged people...
FAO: World rice harvest forecast to rise in 2012
BANGKOK, May 4 - The world rice harvest for 2012 is expected to surpass the strong showing of 2011 as the erratic climate...
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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
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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...