BANGKOK, 6 September 2011 (NNT) – The opposition Democrat Party has set up a shadow cabinet of its own under the leadership of Mr Abhisit Vejjajiva in an effort to keep its eye on the Pheu Thai-led government’s operations. After a meeting of Democrat Party executives, Democrat Party Spokesperson Chavanond Intarakomalyasut stated that the executives […]
Si Sa Ket – The Kantharalak district court Tuesday sentenced a Thai, a Cambodian and a Vietnamese to two years in jail each on charge of spying along the Thai-Cambodian border. The three were identified as as Thai national Suchart Muhammad, 32, Cambodian Ung Kimtai, 43, and Vietnamese Nguyen Teng-yang, 37. Read more: The Nation
BANGKOK, 6 September 2011 (NNT) – Bahraini Prime Minister Prince Khalifa ibn Salman Al Khalifa paid a courtesy call on Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra upon her appointment and has confirmed strong ties between the two countries. Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck on Monday welcomed the Bahraini prime minister and hosted a luncheon in his honour, […]
Thai Airways International’s THAI Smile Air is scheduled to begin its first flights in July 2012, first to replace the main brand on the routes to Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani, Khon Kaen, Chiang Rai, and Surat Thani. The “light premium” sub-brand will service both domestic and international destinations. “Think of it as a competitive hybrid […]
BANGKOK, 5 September 2011 (NNT) – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has denied speeding up the process concerning the royal pardon petition for her brother ex-Prime Minister Police Lieutenant Colonel Thaksin Shinawatra, which has been submitted by the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD). Speaking about the UDD’s movement asking for a progress in the […]
A brawl broke out at the 3rd Annual ‘Reggae on the Rock’ music festival held on Cha-Am Beach in Phetchaburi Province, Thailand, leaving more than 200 people injured. The brawl was started by a group of teenagers who attacked each other with various types of weapons including knives, machetes, and firearms. Thousands of people traveled […]
BANGKOK, Sept. 5 – Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Tourism and Sports Minister Chumpol Silpa-archa has set a target to increase the number of tourist arrivals to at least 30 million by 2015 and to generate national revenues of Bt1.4 trillion. Speaking in a meeting with the ministry’s senior officials on Monday, Mr Chumpol said […]
Thailand will bid to stage a Formula One race to help spur tourism and meeting businesses, according to the Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB). TCEB president Akapol Sorasuchart said the agency was responding to calls by businesses to bring in or hold big events to enhance the country’s reputation among foreign tourists now that […]
