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Don’t use tariffs to force peace deal, says Thailand
Read more: Don’t use tariffs to force peace deal, says ThailandThe threat of tariffs should not be used to pressure Thailand to start talks with Cambodia and halt renewed border fighting, Thailand’s foreign minister said on Tuesday, underlining that it was up to its neighbour to de-escalate the conflict.
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Beyond pizza and pasta: Italy’s culinary heritage awaits Unesco nod
Read more: Beyond pizza and pasta: Italy’s culinary heritage awaits Unesco nodROME – Italian cooking, already celebrated around the world, is poised for a new accolade: formal recognition as a cultural treasure from the United Nations’ cultural agency, Unesco.
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Tourism a mixed bag over holiday
Read more: Tourism a mixed bag over holidayTourist activity was a contrast in opposites on the first day the four-day Mother’s Day holiday from Aug 9 to 12, with Koh Kut in Trat bustling while Pattaya in Chon Buri experienced unexpectedly low visitor numbers.
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Repeated threats from homeland prompt Cambodians’ exodus
Read more: Repeated threats from homeland prompt Cambodians’ exodusCHON BURI: Cambodian workers are being forced to leave Thailand amid threats from their homeland that they would otherwise lose their properties and citizenships, according to Thai employers and their Cambodian workers in this eastern province.
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Domestic tourism booms over Mother’s Day long weekend
Read more: Domestic tourism booms over Mother’s Day long weekendThe Tourism Authority of Thailand expects more than 3.16 million domestic trips during the four-day Mother’s Day holiday from Aug 9 to 12, generating an estimated 13.75 billion baht in revenue, with the highest hotel occupancy rate being in Prachuap Khiri Khan.
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Poll: Thais trust armed forces the most to protect national interest
Read more: Poll: Thais trust armed forces the most to protect national interestThais trust the armed forces the most when it comes to protecting the national interest and resolving conflicts with Cambodia, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida).
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Phuket pressed to tackle issues vexing tourists
Read more: Phuket pressed to tackle issues vexing touristsPhuket must tackle the persistent cannabis odour, lax rental motorcycle regulations and tourist safety concerns that are deterring visitors, local leaders have warned.
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Thai gas pipeline under threat from Myanmar rebels
Read more: Thai gas pipeline under threat from Myanmar rebelsA Karen rebel splinter group claims that it controls up to 40 kilometres of a gas pipeline near the Myanmar border, raising concerns that the civil war in Myanmar is beginning to impact Thailand.