Tag: ASEAN
US might not lift all Myanmar sanctions: Surapong
WASHINGTON, June 14 - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday the United States might not lift all of its sanctions on Myanmar...
Thailand marks ASEAN Dengue Day
AYUTTHAYA , June 15 - Public Health Minister Witthaya Buranasiri on Friday launched Thailand’s campaign marking ASEAN Dengue Day, instructing health officials nationwide to...
Political turmoil dampens Thai consumer confidence in May
Thailand’s Consumer Confidence Index in May dropped for the first time in the six months since Dec 2011 to 77.1 from the 77.6...
Abhisit suggests govt brace for AEC by improving logistics
BANGKOK, 11 June 2012 – Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has advised that the government should rush to improve the country’s logistics system in...
Labor Ministry extends alien worker registration to December
BANGKOK, 11 June 2012 – The Labor Ministry has extended the foreign worker registration period, from June 14th to December 14th this year,...
Thai Rice Foundation holds rice innovation contest to enhance rice industry
BANGKOK, 11 June 2012 – The Thai Rice Foundation and the National Innovation Agency (NIA) are hosting the 6th Rice Innovation Awards, hoping...
PM announces trade-investment strategies for AEC
BANGKOK, 11 June 2012 – The government has declared the country's preparation to integrate into the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) as a national...
FTI fears small growth for Thai exports this year
BANGKOK, 7 June 2012 – The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has expressed concerns that Thailand’s export growth in 2012 could be as...
Samitivej Sriracha Hospital to add 800 million baht building
Samitivej Sriracha Hospital will invest more than 800 million baht to construct a new building to upgrade treatment and service. Hospital...
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Pattaya firefighters safely remove wasp nest at local school
PATTAYA, Thailand – Firefighters from Pattaya City Fire Station (Jomtien area) carried out a wasp nest removal operation at a local school on June...
Pattaya draws the line on encroachment along iconic beachfront
PATTAYA, Thailand – Persistent issues involving the encroachment of public space, obstructed pedestrian access, and the improper use of beachfront areas have prompted Pattaya...
Pattaya officials take hands-on approach to beachfront parking and safety
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has launched a coordinated operation with multiple government agencies to regulate parking along Pattaya Beach, aiming to improve public...
Laotian man killed after lift plunges in abandoned Pattaya building
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Laotian man was killed in a tragic accident after a lift reportedly plunged and crushed him inside an abandoned six-storey...
Thai surgeons introduce needle-free device for complex cancer operations
BANGKOK, Thailand – The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, have introduced an advanced blood vessel...