Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his wife led cabinet ministers, senior government officials and military officers, as well as their spouses, in a merit-making ceremony at Sanam Luang this morning (Thursday) to express their good wishes to His Majesty the King on his birthday. Similar events were held at provincial halls throughout the country, led […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – Bangkok is preparing a series of cultural events to commemorate the city’s 240th anniversary as the nation’s capital. The activities are intended to demonstrate the kingdom’s soft power, in addition to promoting cultural tourism and instilling civic pride among Thais and foreign tourists. The government said celebrations will be held to commemorate […]
Bangkok’s most popular public park, Suan Lumpini, will undergo a major renovation, to transform it into “more than a park”, to meet the wishes of city dwellers and to celebrate its centennial in 2025. Renovation costs are estimated to be about one billion baht, with the makeover project separated into two phases. Full story: thaipbsworld.com […]
This morning (Sunday), Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his wife led members of the cabinet, privy council, the legislature, the judiciary and the three armed forces, as well as their spouses, in offering alms to 89 monks at Sanam Luang, in a merit-making ceremony to mark the anniversary of the birth of the late King […]
Thailand remembers this Wednesday the fifth anniversary of the passing of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who remained on the throne for 70 years, with various religious ceremonies and floral offerings throughout the country. Earlier in the morning, a dozen Buddhist monks prayed for the Rama IX’s soul at the capital’s Siriraj Hospital, where at 15:52 local […]
Hundreds of people gathered in Hong Kong near the site of a banned candlelight vigil on Friday, lighting up their phone flashlights as thousands of police turned out to guard the area and prevent anyone from getting through. Without talking to each other, the bystanders lit up their phones at around 8.00 p.m. outside the […]
Ousted fugitive former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra wrote on her Facebook page today (Saturday) saying it was bitter and hurtful to see the Thai people failed by the junta led government, seven years after the military backed National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) took power. “Throughout the past seven years, I feel hurt and […]
Thousands of yellow-clad people gathered at Sanam Luang in Bangkok on Saturday to greet Their Majesties the King and the Queen and light candles to mark the birthday of late HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great and the national Father’s Day. The government, which organised the ceremony, earlier invited people to greet Their Majesties, pay […]
