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PM affirms benefits of 350-billion-baht water management project
BANGKOK, 20 August 2013 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has insisted that the 350-billion-baht water management project will help boost Thailand’s potential in handling water...
Central bank: Economy not in recession
BANGKOK, 20 August 2013 Bank of Thailand (BoT) Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul has assured that the Thai economy is not yet in recession, saying recovery...
Export growth target unchanged amid economic uncertainties
BANGKOK, 20 August 2013 The Ministry of Commerce has maintained its export growth target at 7-7.5% for this year in the hope of...
Finance Minister remains confident annual economy will see expansion
BANGKOK, 21 August 2013 The Ministry of Finance's Fiscal Policy Office has asserted that it is now necessary to issue economic stimulus measures, as...
Only 30,000 tons of rice sold in 3rd auction to vacate...
BANGKOK, 21 Aug 2013 The Commerce Ministry will review its auction policies after the third round of pledged rice auction attracted only 7 bidders,...
Bank of Thailand chief: Thai economy remains sound
BANGKOK, Aug 21 – Thailand's central bank chief has given assurances that the country’s economy was not in recession and would spring back in...
Commerce Ministry auctioned 200,000 tonnes of rice, only 30,000 tonnes sold
BANGKOK, Aug 21 – The newest batch of 30,000 tonnes of rice under the government’s pledging scheme will be sold to two companies which...
Govt urged to urgently spend to stimulate economy
BANGKOK, Aug 20 – The government must speed up spending of Bt170 billion accrued funds remaining from the 2013 budget to stimulate Thailand’s sagging...
Egyptian protests to slightly affect Thailand’s tourism industry
BANGKOK, 20 August 2013 The Tourism and Sports Minister says the current protests in Egypt may have a slight impact on the tourism...
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Pattaya Police launch major manhunt for nominee network behind deadly nightclub
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police in Pattaya have launched a full-scale investigation after a Chinese tourist died following a violent assault inside an illegal nightclub...
Pattaya baht bus driver charged after tourist’s backflip stunt ends in violent road fall
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Pattaya baht bus or songthaew driver is facing legal action after a foreign tourist was seriously injured attempting a risky...
Pattaya residents reach breaking point as homeless pair returns night after night
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal enforcement officers responded to complaints from local residents on May 7 after two homeless individuals were found sleeping outside...
Foreign tourist faceplants into Pattaya beach sand after heavy drinking
PATTAYA, Thailand – Officials from Pattaya’s municipal enforcement team responded to assist a foreign tourist after the individual, reportedly intoxicated, collapsed face-first onto the...
Pattaya updates major tourism calendar and promotes June 28 City Election participation
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City Deputy Mayor Damrongkiat Pinijkarn presided over the monthly meeting of the Pattaya Business and Tourism Association at Sabai Sabana...