Yearly Archives: 2013
Transport Ministry: Thai people support state-initiated THB2.2tril mega-projects
BANGKOK, 17 MARCH 2013 The Transport Ministry has claimed that an overwhelming majority of people support the state-initiated infrastructure mega-projects, after they have...
Commerce Ministry keeps close watch on drought-induced price hikes
BANGKOK, 17 March 2013The Ministry of Commerce is closely monitoring the prices of 10 agricultural products after drought has driven prices of some...
Thai private sector mulls price increases as economy stalls
BANGKOK, March 18 – Thailand’s CEO Sentiment Index is heading towards a successive decline during the first four months of this year, according...
Thailand-China trade forecast at US$100 billion in next 3 years
BANGKOK, March 16 – Trade and investment between Thailand and China will reach US$100 billion in 2015, a sharp increase from US$69.7 billion...
Over 30,000 tonnes of rice to be released from state stockpiles
BANGKOK, March 16 – More than 30,000 tonnes of rice under the government’s subsidy scheme will be sold to two state enterprises in...
Transport Ministry launches anti-corruption initiatives for 2-trillion-baht mega projects
BANGKOK, 15 March 2013 The Ministry of Transport, which is in charge of the two trillion baht for the government’s infrastructure investment, is...
Thailand hopes to escape from FATF’s blacklist
BANGKOK, 15 March 2013 The Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) special committee will travel to Thailand next month to check...
Court sets free capital suspect in environmental dispute
BANGKOK, March 15 – A man sentenced to death in connection with the murder of an environmental activist was released today by the...
Thick smog forces northern flights’ suspension
MAE HONG SON, March 15 – Domestic flights were cancelled and motorists were especially cautious as thick smog blanketed this northernmost Thai province,...
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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...