Tag: ASEAN Economic Community
Former economic ministers say Thailand unprepared for AEC
BANGKOK, 9 April 2012 – Former economic ministers have expressed their worries over the Thailand’s economic future, saying the nation is unprepared for the...
BOI to revamp strategies to brace for AEC
BANGKOK, 8 April 2012 – The Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI) has been instructed to reconsider its investment promotion strategies and incentives as...
Trang requests 4.2 billion baht budget for tourism
Trang - March, 8, 2012 - In anticipation of the formation of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) in 2015, Trang governor is preparing...
Foreign investments in ASEAN region doubled last year
BANGKOK, 10 August 2011 -Director General of the Department of Trade Negotiations Ms. Srirat Ratapana said there was a rise in foreign investments...
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Anti-coup plans not finalized says defense minister
Defense minister Sutin Klungsang says the proposal for the prime minister, with the consent of the Cabinet, to suspend top military officers suspected of...
The entry tax on tourists visiting Thailand again in the news
The Tourism Council of Thailand is again lobbying for the government to introduce the 300 baht (US$8) levy on all foreign tourist arrivals. Vice...
Jomtien Beach crackdown intensifies following gun shooting incident
PATTAYA, Thailand - In response to the alarming incident on April 25, when Thotchaphon Onwong, a 29-year-old former soldier and current Bolt taxi-driver, intoxicated...
Thai navy patrol discovers body floating off Trat province
TRAT, Thailand - Naval officers aboard Thai Patrol Boat 235 discovered the body of an unidentified man floating in the sea approximately 4 nautical...
Berserk American injures family, wrecks Pattaya home in violent outburst
PATTAYA, Thailand - An American national and YouTuber with over 2.4 million followers, Connor Michael Murphy, 30, caused panic and chaos inside his residence...