Flying to the Land of Smiles may now get cheaper as competition between budget airlines gets more stiff. AirAsia Philippines has just announced its plan to launch a Manila-Bangkok route in the second quarter of 2018, a move seen as an apparent expansion by the Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia Berhad. In an Inquirer report dated […]
The Philippine Embassy in Bangkok welcomes the installation of an access ramp, glass doors and new chairs at its consular section, as posted on their official Facebook page. The embassy is proud to inform its constituents of its new and improved facilities, which was formally opened to the public with a ribbon-cutting ceremony last January […]
Everyone is invited to “A Cause for the Heart – A Religious Musical Concert”, happening on March 3, 2:30-4:30pm, at the Ekamai Auditorium, Pridi Banomyong. This is a concert for a cause. Proceeds will go to the hospitalization expenses of Mr. Primo Estrella, who has suffered from cardiac arrest caused by ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI). […]
Overwork and fatigue has taken a huge toll on one Filipino teacher in Bangkok. PinoyThaiyo reports with a heavy heart that Josh Lagasca, also known as Josh Lertkunakorn on Facebook, succumbed to pneumonia yesterday February 28. This news was confirmed after Mrs. Josephine Jamilla Lagasca, Josh’s mother, posted a heart-wrenching post using Josh’s Facebook profile […]
Philippine Team bested 7 other men’s volleyball teams in the first all Filipino conference of Pinoy Volleyball SuperLiga, Thailand, which happened last February 25, at the Adventist Ekkamai School. In an exclusive Facebook exchange with team captain Kevin Sting, he expressed the highs and lows of competing. “One of the main difficulties my team had […]
A concert for a cause organized by Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) of the Thai-Laos Delegation, together with the AMDG-OLMG Choir, proudly presents “Let There Be Praise: A Repeat”, on March 1, on the 4th floor, Holy Redeemer Hall, 123/15 Soi Ruamrudi 5, Wittayu Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok, at 3:00pm. This concert for a cause is […]
St. Robert’s Group of Companies successfully led its first international conference entitled: “Blending the Traditional Method of Teaching with e-Learning”, held last February 24 and 25, at the Baiyoke Sky Hotel in Pratunam, Bangkok. The conference was organized by the University of Makati – Circles of Professional Educators, Inc. Over 380 participants joined in the […]
Filipino bodybuilder Lee Aznar bested 23 other competitors from around the world in the Thailand Muscles and Physique Championships (TMPC) 2018, in the Royal Garden Plaza, Pattaya, last February 24-25, in the 65 kg men’s division. Aznar flexed his gigantic muscles together with his trophy on his latest Facebook post. In an exclusive Facebook exchange […]
Philippine Ambassador to Thailand Mary Jo A. Bernardo-Aragon, together with other embassy representatives, visited the Charoen Pokphand Food (CPF) Public Co. Ltd. in Saraburi, particularly the chicken processing plant, as posted on the Philippine Embassy’s website last February 12. CP has already engaged in aquaculture and agriculture businesses in the Philippines and this time, the […]
Jojo Vito is not new to showcasing his skills with words and this year, he joins Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) Newsroom Blogger Campaign. PinoyThaiyo has already featured Jojo’s work in 2016, when he won a trip to Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Chiangrai with other bloggers. Jojo hails from Bacolod City and is a graduate […]
A certain Josh Lertkunakorn on Facebook is in need of any financial assistance to cover his medical expenses after being admitted and treated for pleurisy, a medical condition where the chest and lung tissues are inflamed causing difficulty in breathing. Josh was admitted at Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital on the first week of February due to […]
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The House of Congress Committee on Health has approved a proposal to give free dialysis to poor Filipinos, says in a UNTV report. The said proposed law mandates each government hospital nationwide to set up dialysis facilities. The bill also seeks to expand the PhilHealth coverage benefit package to also include kidney transplant. Additional to […]
Filipino students from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) bagged multiple awards in the AIT Student Union Cultural Show, held on February 10, at the AIT Auditorium, with the theme, “All About 20th Century”. The AIT Filipino Student Association (AFSA) joined 5 out of 6 categories and had won the following: Non-traditional Dance Competition – Winner […]
An 83-year old man was arrested for raping a 4-year old girl in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, Tuesday, February 13, in Muang district. Officers arrested Sonthi Chaorenjit at his house in Khlang for allegedly raping the 4-year old girl on February 2. Sonthi confessed to the said crime. He is a relative […]
Philippine flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is now a 4-star airline. This upgrade rating is given by London-based Skytrax after a tedious auditing of its in-flight and on-ground services. This announcement was done by PAL themselves last Thursday, February 8. The up ranking was also due to the “major enhancement to its end-to-end passenger experience”, […]
