Yearly Archives: 2013
Finance Ministry officials resume working today
BANGKOK,arasart 11 Dec 2013, All finance ministry officials and employees are to resume working beginning today. According to the Finance...
NSO says unemployed graduates on the rise
BANGKOK, 10 Dec 2013 According to the National Statistical Office of Thailand (NSO), October’s unemployment rate hit 237,000 people, representing 0.6% of the kingdom’s...
FTI gives suggestions to business operators to upgrade production capacity without...
BANGKOK, 11 Dec 2013 The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has suggested business entrepreneurs to adjust themselves to the political uncertainty by maintaining...
MOF finds large chunk of foreign arrivals lost to political demonstrations
The Ministry of Finance is looking to evaluate economic effects the political demonstrations have had on the economy, after discovering that a large number...
Tourism industry hit by political unrest
BANGKOK, Dec 10 - Thailand's tourism industry has been hit by ongoing political demonstrations with 20 per cent of inbound tour bookings by Asian...
New Zealand Foreign Minister urged all sides to respect democratic process
BANGKOK, 10 December 2013 New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully is calling on all parties to respect the democratic process in Thailand after...
Yingluck lays floral tribute at King Rama VII’s statue to commemorate...
BANGKOK, 10 December 2013 Acting Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on December 10 paid her respect to the statue of King Rama VII on the...
Flooding eases in South; cold to be sustained in North &...
PATTANI, 11 December 2013 The high pressure cell covering Thailand's upper region is forecast to contribute to sustained chilly weather and morning fog...
Thailand, Laos open 4th friendship bridge today
BANGKOK, Dec 11 - The fourth friendship bridge between Thailand and Laos will be officially inaugurated today. HRH Princess Maha...
Latest Stories
Pattaya firefighters contain blaze in Soi Khao Noi
PATTAYA, Thailand – Firefighters successfully brought a blaze under control inside Soi Wat Boon Samphan 2 (Soi Khao Noi), with local officials assisting in...
Railway road upgrade progresses as first asphalt layer laid in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Work on the railway parallel road improvement project in eastern Pattaya continued on April 6, with authorities confirming that the first...
Rescue operation launched as severely obese patient collapses in Sri Racha
PATTAYA, Thailand – Emergency responders carried out a challenging rescue operation after a severely obese patient weighing over 200 kilograms collapsed unconscious at his...
Knife-wielding suspect arrested after attacking tourist in Jomtien
PATTAYA, Thailand – Authorities have arrested a suspect accused of attacking a tourist with a knife in the Jomtien area, following a series of...
Pattaya basil rice stall raises prices, reflecting broader cost of living pressures
PATTAYA, Thailand – A popular budget food stall known for its affordable basil rice dishes in central Pattaya has announced a modest price increase,...