Thai Government Sets up New Department to Battle Climate Change
National —
The Thai government has established the "Department of Climate Change and Environment" to fulfill its commitment to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2065.
"Relevant government agencies are taking action in various dimensions to address...
Underwater Vehicle to Be Deployed to Inspect Sunken Thai Navy Ship
National —The Thai Navy has ordered the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit to use the Sea Fox autonomous underwater vehicle to examine the condition of the sunken HTMS Sukhothai.
The Sea Fox will be delivered to...
TAT signs cooperation deals with major South Korean tourism players
PRESS RELEASE:
The agreements with KATA, Korean Air and SOOBAK will help position Thailand as a year-round destination for Korean travellers.
Bangkok, 21 December, 2022 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has signed three new tourism...
Thai authorities to crack down on cannabis parties and drunk driving during New Year’s
National —
Cannabis cannot be used as part of New Year celebrations, warned the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTAM).
DTAM director-general Thongchai Lertwilairattanapong said yesterday, December 20th, that cannabis parties during New Year...
Royal Thai Navy announces five sailors missing from sunken HTMS Sukhothai found deceased
Thailand-
The Royal Thai Navy announced this evening that a total of six sailors were found by rescue teams looking for sailors missing from the sinking of the HTMS Sukhothai on Sunday, December 18th,...
Eleven foreign tourists injured in tour bus accident in Phetchaburi
Phetchaburi, Thailand-
Eleven foreign nationals, who were not identified by authorities, were injured this morning in Phetchaburi, Thailand when the tour bus they were riding in crashed into a power pole in Khao Yoi.
The accident...
Ferries resume operation in Koh Samui after two days of weather-related suspensions
Samui —
Ferries have resumed normal operations after a 2-day suspension due to strong winds and waves in the Gulf of Thailand, according to Surat Thani's governor.
At 5:30 AM today, December 20th, local media reported...
4 AM Closing Time for Nightspots in Tourism Areas Postponed Indefinitely, says Thai Minister...
National —
The proposal to allow nightspots in tourism areas to stay open until 4 AM has been postponed indefinitely, revealed the Minister of Tourism and Sports, Tuesday, December 20th.
The Cabinet has indefinitely postponed the...
Thailand Time Machine: A look back at this week LAST year in top Thai...
The following is a weekly feature article looking at this same time period LAST year in Pattaya and Thailand news.
This weekly feature takes a look back at news from the same period last year (and sometimes...
UPDATE: At Least 30 Sailors Still Missing After Royal Thai Navy Ship Sank
Prachuap Khiri Khan –
An expansive search to find at least 30 missing sailors is still ongoing after HTMS Sukhothai sank in a storm in the Gulf of Thailand on Sunday night.
First our previous story:...
