Tag: ASEAN
Chiang Mai ranks 24th as world’s best destination in 2012
BANGKOK, 3 May 2012 – An internationally well-known travel website, TripAdvisor, has ranked Chiang Mai province 24th in the world’s best destination list...
Thailand hopeful to boost auto parts & accessories exports in 2012
BANGKOK, 27 April 2012 – Thailand is eyeing to push for further growth in the auto parts and accessories exports after most factories...
Commerce Ministry: March imports hit record high
ANGKOK, 27 April 2012 – Thailand's imports hit a record high in March after the private sector actively brought in machinery and capital...
Thai Parliament to host 4th AIPA Caucus to discuss natural disaster...
BANGKOK, 26 April 2012 – Thailand's Parliament is set to host an international meeting of parliamentarians from 10 ASEAN nations, which will focus...
Poor English skills threaten Thai competitiveness, employment
Thai companies need to quickly upgrade the English-language skills of their workforce or face widespread job losses when it takes effect in 2015,...
Special Report: Maybank-Kim Eng Post-Merger Success
Following their merger with Kim Eng Securities in July 2011, Malaysia’s leading banking group, Maybank, has organized a press briefing to report on...
Thailand has protection plans on farm products ahead of AEC
BANGKOK, 20 April 2012 - Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Theera Wongsamut says that his Ministry has adopted both proactive and defensive approaches...
SET announces success in Q1/2012
BANGKOK, 20 April 2012 - The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has reported a successful overall operation in the first quarter of this...
Thai PM departing China for Mekong-Japan Summit
BEIJING, April 19 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is scheduled to leave Beijing for Tokyo to attend the Fourth Mekong-Japan Summit highlighting...
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Microsoft to invest $1 billion in Thailand’s AI and cloud expansion push
BANGKOK, Thailand – Microsoft Corp plans to invest $1 billion in Thailand over the next two years to build cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure,...
Thai military and UNICEF expand cooperation on child and youth development in southern border...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s military and UNICEF are expanding cooperation to support child and youth development in the southern border provinces, with discussions focusing...
Anutin calls for tougher anti-corruption drive as Thailand warns of governance gaps
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has called for stronger action against corruption, warning that the issue remains a major public concern and...
Ministry of Interior orders urgent action as PM2.5 crisis worsens across northern Thailand
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Ministry of Interior has issued an urgent order to governors in 17 northern provinces to intensify efforts to address worsening...
Energy supply risks rise as Thailand prepares contingency measures amid global disruptions
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Joint Management and Monitoring Center for the Situation in the Middle East has reported that tensions in the region remain...