May 17th, 2008 by admin
More Protection For Buyers Of Condos in Thailand
Condominium buyers are to get better legal protection thanks to the amended Condominium Act, under which developers who do not deliver facilities as advertised will be penalised.
The amendment will become effective on July 4. Surasith Sahasthamrangsi of the real estate business promotion bureau of the Land Department said [...]
May 14th, 2008 by admin
Dangerous swimming pools
Most swimming pools at schools, hotels, fun parks, condominiums and malls are substandard and put users’ health at risk, warned the Department of Health’s director general.
A survey found that more than 85 per cent had residual chlorine with a pH value lower than 5.5, compared to the required value of between 6.5 [...]
May 12th, 2008 by admin
Signatures collected to oust Public Health minister
The Consumer Foundation will submit 20,000 signatures collected from members of public across the country to ask the Upper House to impeach the Public Health Minister, Chaiya Sasomsap
The foundation’s manager, Saree Ongsomwang said Chaiya was accused of losing the country Bt2.4 million by revising the compulsory license for [...]
May 9th, 2008 by admin
Royal ploughing ceremony predicts abundant food, average water
Thailand’s traditional soothsayers predicted an abundance of food production during the coming year, and an average supply of water — with plentiful rice yields — in the royal ploughing ceremony, marking the beginning of the planting season on Friday.
The ceremony was presided over by His Royal [...]
May 8th, 2008 by admin
TAT sharpens focus on promoting the Northeast
KHON KAEN: — The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is preparing to declare 2008-2010 as the years of tourism for northeastern Thailand to increase overnight stays by visitors in the region.
According to Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsurat, the TAT is introducing new tourism routes along the Mekong [...]
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