People’s Alliance for Democracy coordinator Suriyasai Katasila spoke out earlier this week against the charges posed against thirty six PAD leaders. The leaders have been charged with terrorism for blockading Bangkok’s Don Mueng and Suvarnabhumi airp…
A recent report by the Tourism Authority of Thailand shows that tourist figures are due to rise dramatically in 2010. Although figures have been declining recently, they predict that next year 14 million tourists will visit the Land of Smiles, generati…
A British couple who were falsely accused of stealing at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkokhave announced plans to sue the airport for wrongful arrest. The Phuket Gazette reported that Stephen Ingram, 49, and Xi Lin, 45, were accused of stealing a Givenchy wallet worth around 7,000 from a King Power duty-free shop on April 25 as […]
Teachers of the Thai language in Nakhon Si Thammarat have been forced to take a test to assess their knowledge of Thai.
Nakhon Si Thammarat is located to the north of Bangkok. The Thai language tests were designed by the Office of Basic Education Comm…
Thailand remains one of the top three destinations in Asia for international visitors in spite of recent anti-government demonstrations and violence in the streets of the country’s capital, according to a leading online accommodation booking site.
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The Songkran festival period could be a quieter one this year, as the number of holidaymakers visiting the country during the Thai New Year celebrations is expected to fall by 20-40 per cent as compared with last year, as concerns rise about new politi…
The Constitutional Court in Bangkok ruled Tuesday afternoon to dissolve three key parties in the ruling coalition, which may clear the way to end the political standoff that has seen anti-government protesters occupy Bangkok’s two main airports. The Pe…
Despite the issuing of a travel advisory warning by more than two dozen countries, and a rush by some countries to evacuate nationals, the events on the ground at Thailand’s popular tourist centres paints a different picture. There have been no violent…
