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Police checkpoints across North at New Year to prevent drug smuggling
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2008-12-21 |
Police checkpoints have been set up across Thailand's northern region to prevent drug trafficking from neighbouring countries to the country during the New Year festival. ... more |
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North, Northeast hit by cold weather
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2008-12-20 |
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation revealed that 33 provinces have been affected by extreme cold weather conditions.
The department declared that 30 of these provinces need emergency assistance as villagers there have been affected by extreme cold weather conditions.
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Bullish tourism in north, northeast before New Year holiday
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2008-12-20 |
Tourism in the North and Northeast Thailand is more active ahead of the long New Year holiday, thanks to an easing of the country's political turbulence, declining oil prices and cool weather, a senior Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) official said on Saturday. ... more |
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Boutique hotels offer 'one price'
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2008-12-19 |
Sixteen boutique hotels across the country have jointly launched a promotion offering a uniform rate of Bt2,000 per head, to spur the nation's tourism spending. ... more |
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Small private airline may take over two THAI routes
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2008-12-18 |
Thai Airways International (THAI) may suspend its loss-ridden Bangkok-Phitsanulok and Chiang Mai-Mae Hong Son services and let a small private airline take over the routes to cut losses. ... more |
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THAI Launches 'The Happiness' Promotion
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2008-12-18 |
The Happiness promotion offers special domestic fare, for example, 985 Baht for one-way economy class ticket from Bangkok to Phitsanulok, or 1,160 Baht for one-way economy class ticket from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. ... more |
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Asean summit will be held in February
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2008-12-16 |
Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations yesterday agreed the postponed Asean summit will now be held in February.
Asean secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan said it will run from Feb 24 to 26, and probably be held in Bangkok.
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Asian women's cricket enters new era
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2008-12-13 |
A new page will be added to Asia's cricketing history, when the first Asian Cricket Council Cup Under 19 Women's Championships is launched in Chiang Mai this morning. ... more |
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Business heads back Democrat coalition
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2008-12-12 |
Business leaders have welcomed the proposed formation of a new coalition government led by the Democrat party to lead the country out of political crisis.
Thai Chamber of Commerce chairman Pramon Suthivong said he agreed with the proposed formation of a coalition government comprising the Democrats and MPs from four smaller parties and a faction which was once part of the defunct People Power party.
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Hotel struggle as occupancy rate plunges 19%
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2008-12-11 |
The closure of Bangkok's main airports at the height of anti-government protest is now taking a heavy toll on the country's hotel industry in terms of low occupancy rates and fewer working days for hotel workers. ... more |
