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10m foreign tourist target nears
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/12/2022
» Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said Thailand welcomed nearly 7.2 million foreign tourists during the first 10 months of this year, not far short of its 10 million target.
Health dept warns about penis enlargement
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/07/2019
» The Department of Health Service Support has warned men of the dangers of unapproved injections intended to enlarge their penis, saying it could lead to severe infection and even cancer.
Hi-tech bridge for disabled opens in Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/05/2019
» CHON BURI: It was hard to imagine how the disabled could use a pedestrian bridge until one was completed in Pattaya recently.
New Siriraj building to include mass-transit stations
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/05/2019
» The first two storeys of Siriraj Hospital's planned 15-storey building will serve as an interchange for two mass-transit lines.
Haze to worsen on Thursday
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/02/2019
» People in Bangkok and its surrounding areas were warned Monday to take extra precautions against PM2.5 dust particles on Thursday and Feb 13-15 which the Meteorological Department expects to be the most heavily polluted days this month.
Dangerous haze to return this weekend
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/01/2019
» The haze is expected to worsen again over the weekend in Bangkok after the cold front over Thailand dissipates, according to the Meteorological Department.
Taxi fare increase proposed
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/11/2018
» Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith is demanding officials study further an 8% taxi fare hike before he approves the proposal.
Mekong's banks ready to burst
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/07/2018
» More provinces along the Mekong River in the North and the Northeast are being alerted to brace for possible burst riverbanks and flooding as rain continues to pour down in upper Thailand.
Bus and rail ticketing plan falls into chaos
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 25/06/2018
» The Transport Ministry's efforts to integrate a common ticketing system into 2,600 public buses in Bangkok will be delayed for a month, the ministry says.
Train in vain
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 08/02/2018
» Thailand wants Japan to invest in the Shinkansen-like high-speed railway from Bangkok to Chiang Mai but Japan insists only on offering loans for the project.