Tag: ASEAN
Ministry of Culture gives high priority to AEC
BANGKOK, 17 April 2012 - The Ministry of Culture is steering its work towards the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by placing it as...
Thai armed forces to have a full-scale adjustment in preparation for...
BANGKOK, 15 April 2012 – The Thai armed forces are set to undergo development in preparation for the formation of ASEAN 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...
Thailand is 52nd happiest country in the world
BANGKOK, 9 April 2012 – Thailand has been ranked 52nd on the World Happiness Report while Scandinavian nations top the list of the world’s...
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...
Thai PM urges ASEAN to play crucial role in regional security
PHNOM PENH, April 4 -- Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Wednesday that the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should...
Thai, Malaysian leaders agree on border security cooperation
PHNOM PENH, April 3 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak agreed on Tuesday to step up security measures...
FTI proposes establishment of fund to promote overseas investment among SMEs
BANGKOK, 3 April 2012 - The private sector has proposed that the government set up a fund to encourage SME entrepreneurs to invest...
PM attends 20th ASEAN Summit in Phnom Pehn
PHNOM PEHN, 3 April 2012 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, together with other delegates from Thailand, is attending the 20th ASEAN Summit as...
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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...