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TCR Asia Series Round Up At The Chang International Circuit ( Day 2 )

Andy Yan makes it two from two for Liqui Moly Team Engstler in Thailand Andy Yan won the fourth round of the TCR Asia series at the Buriram International Circuit, driving from tenth to first to claim his second win of the day behind the wheel of the Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR, while chief rival…

More Dual Tracks Proposed On Thai Railways

A dual-track rail project linking Prachuap Khiri Khan and Chumphon provinces won approval from the cabinet , with at least three more lines on the horizon. The cabinet gave the State Railway of Thailand the go-ahead on the project to add another track on the southern line. Investment in the 167km section is estimated at…

Thai Universities Face Shortage Of Students

Thai universities need to move with the times as they brace for steadily declining enrolments, academics have warned. They said new social trends could make some majors outdated. The warning was raised by scholars who noticed a significant decrease in the number of students and changes in the labour market that will potentially have a…

Buriram Fall To Another Home Defeat

Buriram stumbled to their third home defeat of the season against a very ordinary Ratchaburi side. A first-half stoppage time goal  was enough to secure the three points in a dreadful game that neither side deserved to win. There was little sign that the new coach is anywhere near turning things around. It took Buriram…

The GT Asia Battle Heats up in Buriram Thailand This Weekend

Ferrari take pole position for tomorrows big race at the Chang International Racing Circuit in Buriram. Racing fans were well entertained today (Saturday) with some great qualifying sessions and the pressure was on as the top teams put on some superb qualifying times.

King Bhumipol of Thailand and Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain

As Thailand’s King Bhumipol this week celebrated ascending to the throne some 70 years ago, and Great Britain’s Queen Elizabeth celebrates her 90th birthday this year, we take a trip down memory lane and share some special images with our readers. In February 1972 Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Phillip arrived in Bangkok at…

Volkswagen Owners Hit The Road In Thailand For Charity

The former king of Belgium, Baudouin, drove one. So did Jack Nicholson. And as for The Beatles, well Paul McCartney owned one, while the notoriously poor driver John Lennon would surely have crashed one had he been an owner. We’re talking about the famous Beetle, a hundred of which were a head-turner in southern Thailand…

Thailand News This Week

Thailand news from Buriram. A great sporting weekend in prospect with GT Asia at the Chang International Circuit as well as Euro 2016 and the Rugby with a couple of potential classics on Saturday. Here’s your digest of the week’s news. As ever please let us know your views and what you think is news worthy….

Buriram Big C Supercenter To Expand

Construction is well underway of a large extension to the Big C  Supercenter in Buriram. This is to include more shops on the ground floor and a cinema complex on the upper floor. The shopping giants have responded to the challenge of increased competition from Robinsons ,the re-vamped Taweekit and Buriram Castle. We will publish…

Thailand Turns Yellow In Honour Of The King

Nation in yellow to celebrate King’s reign Thais across the country wore yellow on Thursday to celebrate the day His Majesty the King ascended to the throne 70 years ago. When it came to an occasion to show respect and loyalty to His Majesty, people throughout the kingdom put aside their political differences and religious…