CHIANG MAI, 13 April 2012 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra took part in an alms giving ceremony this morning in Chiang Mai province as part of the Songkran celebrations believed to bring good luck and prosperity in the new year. 

BANGKOK, 11 April 2012  – Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) is ready to provide air cargo service to nine major cities on its Boeing 747-400 freighter aircraft, starting on 12 April.

BANGKOK, 11 April 2012  – Thailand's public debts stood at more than 40 percent of GDP during the first month of this year, according to official data.

BANGKOK, 11 April 2012 – The Cabinet has during yesterday's meeting decided to complete the implementation of the THB 15,000 salary base for civil servants with a bachelor’s degree by January 2014 as well as adjust salaries of other types of employees upwards . 

BANGKOK, 11 April 2012 – The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) has predicted that up to 25 billion-baht will come into circulation during the 7-day long Songkran holiday and that tourist count will rise by 5-10%. 

Hanoi, April 10 (VNA) - The Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) has received approval in principle from the State Bank of Vietnam to start up a subsidiary company in Germany with a total investment of about 50 million EUR. The new company, called Vietinbank Europe, will be located at 44 Reuterweg, in Frankfurt .

BANGKOK, 11 April 2012  - The National Energy Policy Committee has agreed to increase the Oil Fund contribution by one baht per liter for benzene 95 and 91 to encourage people to use gasohol. 

Ha Noi, April 10 (VNA) - Foreign invested firms have been pouring money into and expanding animal feed production, according to the Vietnam Animal Feed Association.

BANGKOK, 11 April 2012  – The Commerce Ministry has recently led a group of Thai business giants to Myanmar to open up more trade and investment opportunities. 

BANGKOK, 11 April 2012  – PTT and Bangchak have announced that they will reduce the prices of all retail oil prices by 30 satang.