Tag: ASEAN Economic Community
Med schools gear up for English exam
BANGKOK, 22 November 2012 – As part of Thailand's preparations for the Asean Economic Community (AEC), which is set to launch by the...
Thai tourist police soon to speak fluent English
BANGKOK, Oct 18 - Thailand's tourist police have been given six months to speak fluent English as the kingdom is widely opening its...
Thailand boosts infrastructure investment in Mekong region
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Friday that Thailand is investing in mega-projects to develop infrastructure and improve water management to make itself...
PM to attend AEC workshop on 24 Oct
BANGKOK, 28 September 2012 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will preside over the opening of a workshop on preparations for the ASEAN Economic...
More customs checkpoints to be built in preparation for AEC
BANGKOK, 27 September 2012 – The Customs Department is planning to request a share in the Finance Ministry’s planned borrowings of 2.2 trillion baht,...
Only 8% of Thai enterprises prepared for Asean trade zone: Poll
BANGKOK, Sept 25 - The latest survey by the Center for International Trade Studies of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce...
Customs Dept holds seminar on ‘National Single Window’ trade system
BANGKOK, 24 September 2012 – The Customs Department has organized a seminar to educate government officials and entrepreneurs who deal with import, export...
Academic suggests internal development in Thailand before AEC preparations
BANGKOK, 24 September 2012 - A Thai representative in the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and...
Area law enforcement reviews preparations for AEC
Area law-enforcement agencies say they are ready for the coming ASEAN Economic Community, with technology and processes in place to monitor tourists and track...
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Scorching weather takes toll on fresh seafood supplies in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - As scorching temperatures persist, the availability of fresh seafood for tourists has taken a hit, with seafood operators grappling with the...
Truck driver cheats death after rear-ending ten-wheeler in East Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - In the early hours of April 27, a six-wheeled ice truck collided with the rear of a parked ten-wheeled truck on...
Foreign-nominated and bogus travel agents busted in Pattaya crackdown
PATTAYA. Thailand - Government agencies launched a unified effort on April 26, to address concerns within the tourism industry to tackle the widespread issue...
Reckless soil transport triggers dust clouds, traffic chaos in east Pattaya
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PATTAYA, Thailand - The Mabprachan Reservoir area in Pong Sub-District, in east Pattaya, is currently facing a pressing issue that demands urgent intervention. Several...
Young Thai-American jumps off eighth floor of Pattaya condominium
PATTAYA, Thailand - A young Thai-American man lost his life after jumping from the eighth floor of a condominium in Pattaya on April 26....