Yearly Archives: 2013
Special report: TAT will invest 550 million baht in promoting regional...
The Tourism Authority of Thailand is spending 550 million baht on tourism campaigns across Thailand, hoping to attract up to 107 million travelers...
TAT expects to see 2 trillion baht tourism revenue in 2013
BANGKOK, 7 January 2013 The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is expecting to see at least 2 trillion baht revenue from tourism industry...
Thai airports service 74 million passengers last year
BANGKOK, Jan 5 – More than 74 million passengers passed through six airports in Thailand last year, a 12 percent increase from the...
UTCC says government’s spending necessary for Thai economy
BANGKOK, 7 January 2013 The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) has pointed out that government’s spending is vital to driving...
BoT urging commercial banks to eliminate fee for money transferring within...
BANGKOK, 7 January 2013 The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is urging for a unified code of conduct among commercial banks not to charge their...
Thailand’s major retail chains asked to sell rural manufacturers’ products
BANGKOK, Jan 7 – Retail mega stores in Thailand have been requested to promote the sale and distribution of products from rural producers...
Cabinet to discuss assistance measures for smaller industries
BANGKOK, Jan 5 – A “relief package” to help smaller enterprises impacted by the nationwide minimum wage hike to Bt300 will be tabled...
Army Chief says the army is not doing any party a...
BANGKOK, 7 January 2013 Army Chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha is urging political activists not to view the military duty on the overlapping territory...
Thai expats to be able to get ID cards renewed in...
BANGKOK, 7 January 2013 By the end of January, Thai expats living in the US and Germany will be able to get their...
Latest Stories
Car crashes into 7-Eleven in Bangkok injuring 8 as driver claims sudden vehicle failure
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night accident in Bangkok has left eight people injured after a sedan crashed into a 7-Eleven convenience store in the...
Songkran at risk in Thailand as fuel fears hit holiday makers and return home...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s tourism sector is facing mounting concern ahead of Songkran, as rising fuel prices and fears of shortages prompt many people...
Pattaya partially reopens road along railway near Khao Talo to ease traffic woes
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet has inspected progress on the long-awaited road improvement project along the railway line near Khao Talo, as authorities...
Pattaya declares full marine rescue readiness as tourist numbers rise
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Deputy Mayor Kritsana Boonsawat has led an on-site inspection of marine rescue boats and emergency equipment on April 1, reinforcing...
Fire erupts at two-storey home near Pattaya in Sattahip, electrical fault suspected
PATTAYA, Thailand – A fire broke out at a two-storey residential house in Samaesarn, a coastal area south of Pattaya, on the afternoon of...