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Holiday bonanza begins in Bangkok
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/04/2025
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched the Maha Songkran World Water Festival 2025, inviting Thai and international tourists to celebrate the Thai New Year in a five-day event running until April 15 along Ratchadamnoen Klang Road and Sanam Luang.
CPN sinks B400m into this year's Songkran festival campaign
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 04/04/2024
» Central Pattana (CPN) is investing 400 million baht in its "Thailand's Songkran Festival 2024" campaign, offering more than 1,000 events throughout the campaign.
'Little Thailand' celebrated in New York
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/09/2022
» Don Pramudwinai, deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, joined New York City's Thai community on Monday to celebrate the naming of a road in Queens as "Little Thailand Way".
Gambling with Thailand's future
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 13/08/2022
» Whether you support it or not, betting and gambling dens have been commonplace in much of Thailand for a long time, despite authorities' attempts to stamp it out.
The sweet smell of success
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 25/04/2022
» Though Thailand faces gloomy economic prospects with a surge in inflation, higher energy prices and persistent Covid outbreaks, a performance by Thai rapper Danupha "Milli" Khanatheerakul at the Coachella Festival in California that was capped by her eating khao nieo mamuang (mango sticky rice) on stage went viral on social media, reigniting buzz over the influence of soft power.
Hard truths about soft power
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 11/10/2021
» The vibe of Thai-born singer Lalisa "Lisa" Manoban, a member of South Korea's superstar K-pop group Blackpink, has rekindled Thailand's soft power ambitions via the creative economy.
Thai Niyom's sustainability under fire
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/11/2018
» Former auditor-general Pisit Leelavachiropas has expressed concern over the sustainability of local projects funded under the government's much-touted Thai Niyom Yangyuen, or Sustainable Thainess, programme.
Perilous exit dive only way out for boys
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/07/2018
» Bringing 12 weakened boys who can't swim -- let alone dive -- and their football coach out of flooded Tham Luang cave remains a perilous prospect given the extreme conditions -- strong currents, mud, zero visibility and at least a 2.5-kilometre swim, cave-diving experts said last night.
Communities want district chief axed
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/06/2018
» Twenty communities in Bangkok's Suan Luang district have called for the removal of the district chief, accusing him of mishandling their proposals for grants under the Thai Niyom Yangyuen programme.
Over 90% of people's woes solved, PM claims
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/03/2018
» The government has solved more than 90% of the complaints lodged with the administration, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has claimed.