Forest land encroachment problems are now spreading to the Eastern and Northern provinces of Thailand after large areas of more than 1,000 rai of forest reserves in Kanchanaburi and Phetchabun were found to have been converted to rubber plantations by Taiwanese and other wealthy foreigners. Natural Resources and Environ-ment Ministry permanent secretary Chote Trachoo said […]
BANGKOK, 2 August 2011 (NNT) – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Consumer Protection Police Division have arrested vendors selling fake sex enhancement drugs around Sukhumvit and Khlong Toei areas. The FDA warned anyone not to take those drugs as their lives could be at risk. Vendors were reportedly found to have been […]
Pattaya City Hall will host a seminar conducted by Chonburi Provincial Court judges in English explaining Thai law and the judicial system. PAPPA Co., Ltd. Law office’s Drew Noyes will be the moderator. Chief Judge Visit Sripibool has instructed Presiding Judge Mahachai Srithongklang of Chonburi Provincial Court in cooperation with the Pattaya Administrative Organization in […]
A drunk foreigner carrying a big gun at the Mike Shopping Mall sent people stampeding. Police found that the gun was a BB gun aka “air gun”. Pattaya, 26 July 2011[PDN]; Pattaya Police was informed about a drunk foreigner in front of Mike Shopping Mall at Pattaya 2 Road in Nongprue. The Pattaya Police rushed […]
BANGKOK, 25 July 2011 (NNT) – Foreign investors are still interested in making investment in Thailand as seen from an increase in land usage request at the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (I-EA-T) despite the incoming Government’s policy to increase daily minimum wage to 300 baht. I-EA-T Governor Monta Pranootnorapal elaborated that foreign investors are […]
BANGKOK, 13 July 2011 (NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is anticipating the total number of foreign tourists coming to Thailand throughout 2011 to surpass 18 million while deeming Russia as the market with the highest potential in Europe. Ms Juthaporn Rerngronasa, TAT Deputy Governor for International Marketing for Europe, Africa, the Middle […]
Deputy Commerce Minister Alongkorn Ponlaboot today said Total Access Communication (DTAC) has breached foreign business law. Alongkorn also recommended the Business Development Department to file charges against seven corporate shareholders of DTAC, believed to hold shares in DTAC on behalf of foreigners. Read more: The Nation
A Finnish tourist was found dead at a condominium in South Pattaya. The police assumes that he died from heavy drinking and underlying disease Pattaya, July 7, 2011, (PDN) Sawangboriboon Foundation of Pattaya was informed of the death of a foreigner at a condominium in South Pattaya. The foundation informed Pattaya Police who rushed to […]
