Pattaya Mail
Egg price rises as Chinese Ghost Festival approaching
BANGKOK, 20 August 2013 Farmers have called on consumers to understand their need to increase the prices of eggs, citing the rising demand during...
NESDB cuts GDP growth forecast to 3.8-4.3%
BANGKOK, 19 August 2013 The National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has revised its 2013 GDP growth forecast down to 3.8-4.3% from...
Violence in Egypt unlikely to pose threats to Thai exports
BANGKOK, 19 August 2013 The Ministry of Commerce confirms the political turmoil in Egypt will not affect Thai exports much although the overall export...
Traders not keen to bid in govt rice auctions
BANGKOK, Aug 20 – The Commerce Ministry called for bids on three batches of rice in the past week but rice traders were less...
THAI Smile takes over some Thai Airways’ flights
BANGKOK, Aug 20 – Thai Airways International (THAI) will hand over operations on the Bangkok-Colombo route to its sister company, THAI Smile, starting today....
Thailand’s 2013 GDP lowered to 3.8-4.3%
BANGKOK, Aug 19 – The Thai economy rose only 2.8 per cent in the second quarter of this year from a year earlier, a...
Commerce Ministry to merge 3 low-cost retail chains
Three retail outlets selling inexpensively-priced goods, and operated separately by the Commerce Ministry, will be merged into a single entity, according to Deputy Commerce...
Logistics sector urged to quickly develop for regional
The logistics industry in Thailand will be developed urgently to be ready for the launch of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) in 2015, according...
Central bank warns of rising household debt
BANGKOK, 18 August 2013 The Bank of Thailand (BoT) expresses concerns about the increasing household debt while suggesting the public spend consciously. The central...
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Thailand escalates legal crackdown with 23-agency alliance targeting illegal “Nominee” structures
BANGKOK, Thailand - Following our previous discussion on the tightening of fund source verification and tax obligations, another critical milestone is currently reshaping the...
Chinese tourist dies after assault at illegal Pattaya 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...