DPM Prawit ensures security for November ASEAN Summit
Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan has ordered security agencies to be fully prepared for the upcoming ASEAN Summit from 2-4 November in Bangkok, focusing on situation responses in compliance with international standards. The Ministry of Defense Spokesperson, Lt Gen Kongcheep Tantravanich, said all agencies are ordered to be on…
Dussehra festival celebrated in Bangkok, Thailand
Hindus perform a ritual during a Dussehra celebration in downtown Bangkok, Thailand, October 8th, 2019. Hindus in Bangkok joined a series of festivities on Saturday evening to observe Dussehra, a major Hindu festival marking Lord Rama’s victory over Ravana, the ten-headed demon king.
Thailand’s gone vegan🥕🌽🥦🥒🥬🥑🍆🌶️🍄 for a week (until October 7)
Thailand’s gone vegan🥕🌽🥦🥒🥬🥑🍆🌶️🍄 for a week(until October 7) again this year to mark their yearly vegetarian food festival in order to cleanse their mind body and soul and take a break from the regular meat eating 24/7. This 9-day vegetarian eating festival is gaining popularity with each passing year with more…
Thailand, India sign trade agreements for Rs 2,400 crore
Giving a break up of the agreements, Jurin Laksanawisit said the agreements signed in Mumbai totaled approx Rs 900 crore while in Chennai, it was about Rs 1,500 crore. Chennai: Thailand and India have signed agreements for Rs 2,400 crore to boost trade ties between the two countries, Deputy Prime…
Baht appreciates 9% since January, says BoT
The baht has already strengthened by 9 per cent since early this year as a result of the continued inflow of foreign capital, according to the Bank of Thailand (BoT). BoT Assistant Governor Suchada Kirakul conceded the baht surged to second and third strongest among the countries in Asia. However,…