Srettha Thavisin, a prime ministerial candidate of the front-running Pheu Thai Party, insists that it will not team up in any government involving the two political parties headed by the generals behind the 2014 military coup. Srettha Undeterred by Criticism over 10,000-Baht Digital Money Giveaway The property tycoon-turned-politician sent a strong message during a campaign […]
BANGKOK, April 21 – The government invites people to join celebrating the 241st anniversary of the foundation of Krung Rattanakosin (Bangkok), said government deputy spokeswoman Ratchada Thanadirek. 10 must-see places to visit in Thailand Cultural events and activities are being organized around the Rattanakosin Island, Bangkok’s historic area from April 21-25 to honour and commemorate […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched a campaign to stimulate domestic tourism across all regions of Thailand, showcasing stunning light, sound and color shows, with an expected value of at least 180 billion baht for the tourism industry. TAT and Eat Thai Organize Floating Food Festival in Bangkok Tourism and […]
A six-year-old girl was killed when a large weeping fig (Ficus benjamina) tree fell onto the family home in Phrae province during summer storms, which also struck Phetchabun and Chiang Rai provinces last night, causing blackouts and uprooting trees. Heavy Storms Displace More Than a Thousand Families in Northeast Thailand In the Tao Pun sub-district […]
The head of the Ao Phang Nga National Park, Mr. Nattawat Nuisringam, told the Phuket Express that earlier this week they helped a tour boat that became stuck on a sandbank between Takeng Hill and Nom Sao Hill when it was low tide. Australian and Myanmar Tourists in Krabi Rescued after Long-Tail Boat Engine Malfunction […]
A 61-year-old Thai man is in serious condition after he was allegedly pushed by a Turkish man upset about having water poured on him during Songkran in Pattaya. Turkish Man Arrested for Drug Crimes Back Home The injured Thai man, identified only as Mr. Chadayut, 61, from Songkhla, who is a parking attendant staffer at […]
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The hot weather, currently affecting many parts of Thailand, is being caused by persistent low pressure cell, according to Somkuan Tonjan, head of the Central Weather Forecast Sub-division of the Thai Meteorological Department. It does not qualify as a “heat wave”, which is an extended period of hot weather relative to the expected conditions of […]
