ATTA to meet Monday on revitalising Thai tourism

BANGKOK, May 30 (TNA) - The Board of the Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) will meet Monday morning at a Bangkok hotel to propose its discussion result to a special governmental special committee responsible for rehabilitating and restoring Thailand's image in regard to tourism.

05/30/2010  19:02

SME Bank approves loans to 1,960 riot victims; Approval of new foreign firms down in May

BANGKOK, May 30 (TNA) - A total of 1,960 business vendors whose businesses were destroyed in blazes set by anti-government protesters more than a week ago have received combined loans totalling Bt1.29 billion from the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME Bank).

05/30/2010  13:48

FTI: No shift of investment from Thailand to neighbours

BANGKOK, May 28 (TNA) - The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) affirms that it sees no sign of a shift of investment by foreign investors from Thailand to its neighbouring countries.

05/28/2010  10:32

Thai breed-crossing buffaloes for dairy buffalo products

In Thailand's eastern province of Chachoengsao, an enterprise community group for dairy water buffalo was founded in Plaeng Yao district following the success of 'Murrah Farm', the country's first dairy buffalo farming.

05/13/2010  14:11

Elephant performance to honour His Majesty's Coronation

Thai people across the kingdom celebrated Coronation Day on May 5. To commemorate this aupicious occasion, the government and other agencies are jointly sponsoring activities to honour the monarch in Bangkok's Royal Plaza compound on Ratchadamnoenklang Avenue daily through Sunday May 9 from 6pm until midnight.

05/07/2010  18:13

Grandma Hai: Champion of 32-year fight for justice

At the age of 81, Grandma Hai Khanjanta from the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani received an honourary Master of Arts Degree in Political Science from Bangkok’s Ramkhamhaeng University, thanks to her unending patience in fighting for her rights for her lost land.

03/11/2010  10:09

Activist group seeks signatures to impeach 10 Puea Thai MPs; No-confidence debate programmes set

BANGKOK, May 30 (TNA) -- An activist group on Sunday began collecting signatures to impeach 10 opposition Puea Thai Party MPs as both the opposition and government camps prepare for a two-day showdown no-confidence debate in the House of Representatives scheduled to start Monday.

05/30/2010  16:07

PM: Emergency decree to be lifted at appropriate time

BANGKOK, May 30 (TNA) -- Expressing satisfaction over the calm situation in Thailand on Saturday night, the first day that the four-hour curfew was lifted, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said the existing State of Emergency imposed in the capital and surrounding provinces could be lifted at an appropriate time.

05/30/2010  11:14

PM tells envoys government will focus on rehabilitation, reconciliation among the people

BANGKOK, May 29 (TNA) -- In an attempt to enable foreign envoys to better understand the political unrest in Thailand, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Saturday told them that his government will focus on three key points to bring back normalcy to the kingdom.

05/29/2010  19:43

Supreme Patriarch returns to Chulalongkorn Hospital

BANGKOK, May 30 (TNA) - Thailand’s ailing Supreme Patriarch, the Sangharaja, head of the order of Buddhist monks, on Sunday returned for medical treatment at Chulalongkorn Hospital after being transferred to Siriraj Hospital during the anti-government Red Shirt protest near the hospital.

05/30/2010  19:19

BMA launches BRT service between Sathorn-Ratchapruek, free public trial through Aug 31

BANGKOK, May 29 (TNA) -- An express bus service -- Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) -- in the Thai capital was launched Saturday to assist commuters travelling to offices and homes from Sathorn Road to Ratchapruek Road in the Tha Phra area in the Thonburi side of Bangkok, west of the Chao Phraya River.

05/29/2010  11:54

Retail vendors start temporary sales at Siam Square

BANGKOK, May 28 (TNA) -- The Thai government has installed tents in two lanes of Siam Square, a prime Bangkok retail district, allowing retail entrepreneurs whose shops in the area were burned more than a week ago by angry anti-government protesters, allowing sellers to resume business Friday, said a senior official.

05/28/2010  18:52

Thai Culture on Stamps

Chinese premier calls for defusing tensions over S. Korean warship sinking

JEJU, South Korea, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday called for the proper handling of the serious consequences of the March sinking of a South Korean warship, and efforts to gradually ease tensions in the region over the incident.

05/30/2010  16:29

6th Bhumibol Dam International Mountain Bike Championship

Date: 29 - 30 August Venue: Bhumibol Dam, Tak province

Hua Hin Regatta 2010

Date: 3 - 8 August 2010 Venue: Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan province

International Wax Sculpture

Date: 1 - 31 July 2010 Venue: Thung Si Mueang District, Ubon Ratchathani

Hua Hin Jazz Festival

Date: 18 - 20 June 2010 Venue: Hua Hin Beach, Prachuap Khiri Khan

Phi Ta Khon Festival

Date: 12-14 June 2010 Venue: Dan Sai District, Loei province