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Tourism jumps 25% through May, led by Chinese
Online Reporters, Published on 24/06/2015
» More than 12 million international travellers visited Thailand in the first five months of 2015, up 24.7% from same period last year when pre-coup protests at were at their height.
'Underwear hero' pantsed by police
Online Reporters, Published on 18/05/2015
» Police on Monday arrested the man better known as the “underwear hero” during the anti-Yingluck government protests, charging him with instigating unrest and vandalising state property.
Court lays no blame for shot that killed student
Online Reporters, Published on 30/04/2015
» The Criminal Court on Thursday ruled that a protester of the Network of Students and People for the Reform of Thailand (NSPRT) was killed by a bullet in front of the Thailand-Japan sports stadium at Din Daeng on Dec 26, 2013 but it could not determine who fired the shot.
January tourism jump 16% despite Russian market collapse
Online Reporters, Published on 20/03/2015
» A year after the “Bangkok shutdown,” tourists flocked back to Thailand, with arrivals in January jumping 16.3% despite a 46% plunge in Russian visitors.
Man acquitted of stealing govt van
Online Reporters, Published on 02/03/2015
» The Criminal Court on Monday acquitted a man of stealing a van from the Prime Minister's Office during a 2008 People's Alliance for Democracy protest at Government House due to the lack of evidence.
PDRC confirms compensation request
Online Reporters, Published on 26/02/2015
» The People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) has confirmed that it asked the government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for compensation for the deaths and injuries suffered by PDRC supporters during the 2013-2014 political protests.
December surge helps tourist arrivals end 2014 down only 6.7%
Online Reporters, Published on 16/01/2015
» Thailand tourist arrivals surged in December, helping the tourism industry recover two percentage points and end 2014 down only 6.7% from a year earlier.
Rubber growers threaten mass protest
Online Reporters, Published on 31/12/2014
» A leader of southern rubber growers has warned a mass rally could be organised early in January to protest against the government's handling of natural rubber prices and for the removal of Deputy Agricultural and Cooperatives Minister Amnuay Patise.
Tourist arrivals eke out 2.5% gain in Nov
Online Reporters, Published on 17/12/2014
» International tourist arrivals in November increased 2.5% from the same month a year earlier, the first month in which anti-government protests began to affect Bangkok.
Gold crash brings prices down B150
Online Reporters, Published on 31/10/2014
» Local gold prices plunged in line with world markets as the market opened on Friday.