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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Road rage brewing as Pattaya baht bus blocks traffic to chat with passenger
PATTAYA, Thailand – A confrontation between a ride-hailing driver and a baht bus operator on Soi Buakhao has reignited complaints about traffic congestion and...
Afternoon alcohol ban ends in Thailand, critics warn of dangerous spillover
PATTAYA, Thailand – Academics and public health observers have raised concerns following the Royal Gazette announcement on May 28 allowing expanded alcohol sales hours...
UK to ban under-16s from social media under landmark ‘Australia Plus’ plan
LONDON, UK – UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced sweeping new restrictions that will ban children under the age of 16 from accessing...
Phuket Model targets encroached forests and beaches for strict law enforcement
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suchart Chomklin is moving forward with the “Phuket Model” policy to reclaim encroached forest areas...
Food delivery joins Thais Help Thais Plus program as merchants expect sales surge
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Thais Help Thais Plus economic stimulus program has opened food delivery orders through four major platforms, with merchants expecting a...