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Thailand’s total domestic automobile sales in December fell by 41.40 percent to 54,575 units year-on-year, but increased by 109.35 percent compared to the previous month, according to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

Thai Cabinet earlier this month approved in principle a Bt380 billion budget to invest in 128 infrastructure projects in the northern region.

Tuesday, 24 January 2012 18:04

Chinese New Year tourism boom

SONGKHLA, Jan 24 – Thailand’s tourism ambiance during the Chinese Lunar New Year festival drew large numbers of Thai and foreign travellers streaming into the major southern province of Songkhla as well as the northern province of Chiang Rai.

BANGKOK, Jan 24 - The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a Natural Rubber Policy Panel proposal to shore up the price of para rubber to Bt120 per kilogramme, according to Deputy Government Spokesman Anusorn Iamsa-ard.

Tuesday, 24 January 2012 18:00

Former Thaksin aide gets Interior post

BANGKOK, Jan 24- The Thai Cabinet on Tuesday appointed a former personal secretary of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as secretary to the interior minister, Government Spokesperson Thitima Chaisang said on Tuesday.

BANGKOK, Jan 24 - Thailand's Opposition Democrat Party on Tuesday filed an impeachment petition against Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul for their alleged roles in connection with the return of a Thai passport to fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra.

CHIANG MAI, Jan 23 -- Thailand's northern province of Chiang Mai on Monday opened its 10th Chiang Mai Chinatown Chinese New Year Festival 2012 at Waroros Market area in the heart of the city.

BANGKOK, Jan 20 - Circulation of around Bt31 billion was estimated for withdrawal during the Chinese New Year festival, according to the Bank of Thailand (BoT).

BANGKOK, Jan 22 – Thai export revenue is likely to shrink in the first quarter of 2012, possibly by as much as seven percent, according to Kasikorn Research Center Co., Ltd. (KResearch).

Monday, 23 January 2012 10:16

Nalinee will not quit cabinet post

BANGKOK, Jan 22 - Newly-appointed Minister to the PM's Office Nalinee Taveesin insisted on Sunday that she will not step down, but asked the public to give her the opportunity to prove herself following US government accusations that she had business links with Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe.

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