Yearly Archives: 2013
Ex-US Navy seaman to be deported to US for trial
BANGKOK, Sept 27 – A former American Navy seaman, arrested in the southern province of Phuket on drug trafficking and other charges, will be...
Thai Spas Shine at World Spa & Well-being Convention
Bangkok – September 25, 2013: Education, Innovation and curbing water usage in the spa sector were the dominant themes of the World Spa &...
Thai exports expand 3.9% in August
The value of Thailand’s exports in August rose to US$20.467 billion year on year to 3.92 per cent, a senior Commerce Ministry official said...
English proficiency tops Thai student agenda
BANGKOK, Sept 27 – Thailand's Education Ministry is set to overhaul English language teaching given a setback in the skills among Thai instructors and...
Tuk-Tuks to lose their characteristic exhaust note?
Australian company Star 8 has developed a solar-powered electric Tuk-Tuk which they have called the SolarTuk. Star 8 managing director Jacob Maimon came up...
MCOT to appeal verdict on Bt55 million payment to co-producer
BANGKOK, Sept 26 – MCOT Plc, one of Thailand’s major broadcasters, will appeal the Central Administrative Court’s verdict, ordering it to pay Bt55.5 million...
Finance Ministry objects to gold trading controls
Thailand's Ministry of Finance does not agree with a central bank proposal to control gold trading in the domestic market, Deputy Prime Minister Kittiratt...
Thailand’s telecom operators reduce 3G 21GHz package service fees 15%
Thailand’s three telecommunications operators are honoring a price reduction requirement for their 3G services on the 2.1 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum, a senior official of...
Research planned to develop 3-metre rice strain to resist flood
CHIANG RAI, Sept 26 -- A specialised research study is planned to develop a newly found rice strain which grew more than three metres...













