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DPU: Thai SMEs least competitive among 5 ASEAN nations
BANGKOK, 29 May 2012 – A recent survey conducted by Dhurakij Pundit University Research Center (DPURC) found that Thai SMEs' competitiveness has dropped...
PM: Thailand recovery fast from flood because of its strong foundation
SYDNEY, 29 May 2012 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has said that Thailand was able to speedily recover from the devastating flood because...
Finance Ministry confirms no extension to first-car scheme
BANGKOK, 24 May 2012 - The Finance Minister has announced that the first-car tax rebate program will not be extended beyond the end...
PM targets food export to grow by 12%
BANGKOK, 24 May 2012 - With its official launch on Wednesday, the THAIFEX - World of Food Asia 2012 is expected to generate...
ASEAN: AEC will boost Thai GDP
BANGKOK, 22 May 2012 – The formation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 is expected to send Thailand's GDP skyrocketing while...
Finance Ministry predicts 15% growth for 2012 export
BANGKOK, 17 May 2012 – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Kittiratt Na Ranong has insisted that the Thai economy is still...
Parliament prepares staff for ASEAN Community with English course
BANGKOK, 17 May 2012- Over 2,000 members of the parliamentary staff will be enrolled in an English language course as a preparation for...
Govt to organize 2600th Buddha Jayanti celebration
BANGKOK, 17 May 2012 - The government is prepared to organize regional celebrations to mark the 2,600th year anniversary of Buddha’s Enlightenment. ...
Science Minister: Floods caused by inefficient water management
BANGKOK, 15 May 2012 – The Science and Technology Minister has admitted that inefficient water resources management is the root to the country’s...
UNESCAP: Populism pushes domestic food prices up by 5%
BANGKOK, 13 May 2012– A United Nations agency has estimated that food prices in Thailand will skyrocket by 5% this year as a...
Latest Stories
Pattaya Retirees: Lucas Vanlaar
“Between a rock and a hard place”
PATTAYA, Thailand - At 76, Australian retiree Luke Vanlaar (born in Holland) has been settled in Jomtien just...
Pattaya enhances public amenities with new state-of-the-art Toilet Buses
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya City is tackling the shortage of public restrooms by acquiring six new mobile units, with the arrival of the first...
Pattaya launches electric baht-buses to tackle long-term pollution
PATTAYA, Thailand - In a bid to revolutionize public transportation and combat pollution, Pattaya City took a significant step forward on April 25 with...
Thailand’s declining birth rate sparks future population concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Paediatric Society of Thailand has sounded the alarm over a troubling trend where the number of births in Thailand has...
Immigration police raid nets 21 Myanmar nationals in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Chonburi Immigration Police conducted a raid on two rented rooms in Soi Khopai South Pattaya on April 24, following reports of...