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Thaksin rejects talks offer
Fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra Friday dismissed an offer by the government to hold talks, saying it was "nonsense'' and calling for an escalation of nine-day old protests.Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said earlier that he was read...
Thai crocs feel bite as financial woes dull taste for luxury goods
Thai crocs feel bite as financial woes dull taste for luxury goods By Manager Online 29 October 2008 15:41 AFP Photo. October 29, 2008 SAMUT PRAKAN, Thailand (AFP) - At the Elite Thai Leather facto...
More than 400 Thais flee Cambodia after border clashes: official
BANGKOK (AFP) - More than 400 Thais have fled Cambodia after a deadly border clash between troops from the two countries, a Thai foreign ministry spokesman said Thursday. No official evacuation plan is in place, but the ministry has urged ...
Believing history will not repeat itself after Chamlong’s arrest
Believing history will not repeat itself after Chamlong’s arrest By Manager Online 6 October 2008 13:35 AFP Photo. October 6, 2008 Bangkok - Defence ministry’s permanent secretary Gen Apichart P...
25 provinces on high alert
Meteorological Dept warns of more rains, floods in coming days Khao Yai National Park in Prachin Buri yesterday stopped people from going to waterfalls or forest trekking for fear of landslides triggered by downpours. Park chief Narong Ma...
Water Sports Activities
WITH the two coastlines stretching for hundreds of miles and some of the finest beaches to be found anywhere in Southeast Asia Thailand has become a major travel destination for lovers of all kinds of water sports. A number of excellent resorts offe...
Thailand Tourism Festival 2008
Synopsis Thailand Tourism Festival 2008 aims to promote tourism in Thailand as well as to show the uniqueness of Thai arts, culture and tradition. The event consists of exhibitions, sales booths, activities and performances to reach out to...
Olympic Torch run proceeds peacefully
Thai authorities breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the Bangkok leg of the Olympic Torch relay proceed through its 10.5km route without any serious disruptions yesterday. The torch run was largely free of trouble despite a small confron...
King's Cup Elephant Polo 2008
Thailand's highly popular King's Cup Elephant Polo Tournament returns to the hills in 2008. Event organiser Anantara Resorts announced that the 2008 tournament would take place from March 31 to April 6 in the northern-most region of the country know...
Si Phao Thai Si Sa Ket Festival
Si Phao Thai Si Sa Ket Festival Date :15 - 17 March 2008 Place: Si sa Ket Province This festival is held every March 15-17 at Somdet Phra Si Nakharin Park when the Lamduan flowers in the park are in full bloom. Shows include cultural perfo...
Thai to Start First Ever Flight to Samui
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited has announced that it will start commercial flights, for the first time, to the popular southern resort island of Samui. THAI’s Boeing 737-400 aircraft, capable of carrying 149 passengers (12 ...
Exploited for tourism?
New Zealand is asking Thai authorities to explain why it has refused to let a group of Kayan "long-necked" refugees from Burma to leave Thailand to start new lives. New Zealand agreed two years ago to accept two families of Kayan people -...
THAILAND TO BE FEATURE COUNTRY IN MISS CZECH 2008 CONTEST
Bangkok, Thailand, 7 January 2008 — Twelve contestants in the annual Czech beauty contest, along with organizers and accompanying media members, are visiting the kingdom as part of the efforts by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to gene...
Norangchai nets King's Cup winner
BANGKOK - AFC Asian Cup 2007 co-hosts Thailand won the King's Cup tournament for the 13th time courtesy of Narongchai Vachiraban's stunning second-half free-kick against reigning continental champions Iraq on Saturday. The BEC Tero Sasana ...
PPP in a landslide
Early and unofficial results show the Palang Prachachon (People Power) party loyal to Thaksin Shinawatra has won an outright parliamentary majority in Sunday's election. The PPP has taken 220 of the 400 seats in constituency voting, and has won 3...
ASEAN TOURISM FORUM
Date: January 18-26, 2008 The ASEAN Tourism Forum 2008 (ATF 2008), the annual travel industry summit of the 10 member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, is to be held in Bangkok between 18-26 January, 2008. The ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF...
The World Sand Sculpture Festival
Date: November 28, 2007 - March 28, 2008 Place : Srisothorn Road, Chachoengsao provincial center, Chachoengsao The World Sand Sculpture Festival - the world's largest indoor sand sculpture exhibition - is being held in Thailand for the first time...
Thailand storm to six golds in 'comic show'
Philippines claim biased refereeing Nakhon Ratchasima _ Thailand won six out of seven finals in women's boxing yesterday as the Philippines complained about biased officiating and labelled the tournament as a ''comic show.'' Thailand's Usanak...
Bangkok Jazz Festival 2007
Date:8 - 10 December 2007 PLACE : 1st Battalion Regiment King's Own Bodyguard, Viphavadirangsit Road, Bangkok Bangkok Jazz Festival At Sanam Sua Pa, Bangkok,Thailand History Terminal Xtra Enterta...
PB AIR LAUNCHES NEW BANGKOK-MAE HONG SON SERVICE
New Product PB AIR LAUNCHES NEW BANGKOK-MAE HONG SON SERVICE 1 December 2007 to 1 March 2008 onl To meet peak season demand for travel to Mae Hong Son during Thailand’s cool season, PB Air will be launching a new Bangkok-Mae Hong S...
KEEP SAMUI CLEAN DAYS
Date December 1 – 8, 2007 Place koh Samui Surat thani In his annual birthday address, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej consistently highlights the importance of preserving the environment and urges responsible agencies to undertake eff...
8 Performances for the Opening Ceremony of the 24th SEA Games 2007
Mr. Jaturaporn Na Nakorn, the deputy Governor of Sport Authority of Thailand (SAT) and Sport Promotion Bureau, presided over the 3rd working group meeting of the opening ceremony of His Majesty the King's 80th Birthday Anniversary Stadium (5th Decem...
Japanese tourist slain at ancient capital
(dpa) - A Japanese tourist was slain and robbed over the weekend while visiting Thailand's ancient capital of Sukhothai during Loy Krathong, or the Water Candle festival, police said Monday. The body of the tourist, identified only by her first na...
Wat attraction in Uthaithanee
Wat Sangkat Rattana Khiri This temple is situated at the foot of Khao Sakae Krang. The very beautiful Buddha dates from Sukhothai period named "PhraMongkhonSaksit" is housed here. This Buddha image is cast of bronze in the attitude of Su...
TAT WON THE BEST NTO TTG TRAVEL AWARDS 2007
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has been unanimously voted by readers of the TTG group of travel trade publications as the Best National Tourism Organisation (NTO) of 2007. The publications, which include TTG Asia, TTG China, TTGmice, and TTG-Btm...
THAILAND: 9 DAYS IN THE KINGDOM A MULTIMEDIA EVENT
A Book • A Photo Exhibition • Documentary Films November 8 - 25, 2007 ZEN Event Gallery, 8th Floor of ZEN@CentralWorld On 8 November 2007, Editions Didier Millet will launch ‘Thailand: 9 Days in the Kingdom’,...
Thai-Laos Joined hands in promoting bodybuilding
President of the Bodybuilding and Fitness Association of Southeast Asia and Chairman of Thailand Bodybuilding Association, Mr. Pakapong Kriangsak together with Mr. Sukree Supawareekul and Mr. Sitti Jareonrit, two-time world bodybuilding champion, tr...
Guide to Bangkok nightlife
First time in Bangkok? Fret not. Here's a guide on how to spend the most of your night in this glittering city. Nightlife in Bangkok is so electrifying you will want to come back again for more. Finding a trendy place to dine and wine in style is ...
Samui declared disaster zone after heavy rain
(BangkokPost.com) - Samui island is declared disaster zone on Thursday after it was hit by heavy rain the night before. The rain caused flood in several locations. Water level on the main road is at 30 centimetre high. Hundreds of touris...
Visakabucha Day
Amid all ancient religions, Buddhism gets the esteem and be respectable from people around the world especially South Asia, East Asia and Southeast Asia . With the moral principle bases on the reason which resembles to scientific principle, every...
