Tag: ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)
Thailand to become party to Madrid Protocol to protect IP rights
BANGKOK, 22 July 2013 The Ministry of Commerce is trying to make Thailand a party to the Madrid Protocol in an attempt to protect...
TCC backs 2-trillion-baht infrastructure project
BANGKOK, 17 July 2013 The Thai Chamber of Commerce has voiced its support for the government’s 2 trillion baht infrastructure project, saying it will...
Special Report: ASEAN-China FTA
The purposes of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) are to establish a single market and allow member nations to share resources, whether in the...
Special Report : Agro-industry in the AEC
Moving towards the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is posing a big challenge for Thailand, an agricultural country with national economy relying on farm exports....
Thailand pledges for closer cooperation & development with ACMECS member countries
VIENTIANE, 14 March 2013 Thailand has pledged to push for closer cooperation and regional development within its neighbors ahead of the emergence of...
Thai govt developing customs checkpoints, facilities in South
SONGKHLA, July 22 – The government is proceeding with developing customs checkpoints and related facilities in South to accommodate future border trade increase...
Thai SMEs gearing up to enter AEC
BANGKOK, 19 July 2012 - The Department of Industrial Promotion (DIP) is organizing a seminar with an aim to prepare Thai SMEs for the...
Consumer confidence hits 9-month high in June
BANGKOK, July 4 - Thailand’s Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) in June rose to 78.6 from 72.6 last October, marking its highest level in nine...
GLO to proceed with online lottery project ahead of AEC
BANGKOK, 3 July 2012 – The Government Lottery Office (GLO) is preparing to push forward the online lottery project in order to develop the...
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Late-night dispute on Pattaya Walking Street leaves Korean tourist injured in knife clash
PATTAYA, Thailand – Emergency responders, in coordination with local police, rushed to assist Mr. Moqgyeom Moon, a 32-year-old South Korean national who suffered a...
Beer Bar Brawl in Jomtien – Foreign man’s ex-wife and current partner injured in...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Rescue Center received an emergency call reporting a violent quarrel at a beer bar in the Jomtien area. Rescue personnel...
Rising Tensions – Concern grows over hostile behavior from foreign drivers in Jomtien
PATTAYA, Thailand – As Pattaya continues to welcome long-term visitors and tourists from around the world, some locals are expressing growing concern over what...
Foreign man wielding scissors arrested after threatening tourists on Jomtien Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – Officials and lifeguards successfully detained a foreign man exhibiting violent and erratic behavior. The man was reportedly wielding scissors and attempting...
Mentally disturbed man arrested after brutal beachside assault in Sattahip
PATTAYA, Thailand – Sattahip Police Station received a report of a woman being violently assaulted near the beach in front of Abhakornkiatiwong Hospital, Sattahip...