Tag: ASEAN
Export sees first positive growth since flood crisis
BANGKOK, 29 March 2012 - Thailand's export sector has seen the first positive growth in February 2012 following a continuous negative trend since...
ASEAN Sec-Gen calls for mutual respects to cultural diversity
BANGKOK, 29 March 2012 - The ASEAN Secretary-General has urged all member countries to respect cultural diversity within the Southeast Asian region. ...
AoT urged to boost Don Mueang Airport use
BANGKOK, March 29 – Thailand’s Ministry of Transport urged the Airports of Thailand (AoT) to maximise capacity of Don Mueang Airport as Suvarnabhumi...
Thai PM to attend 20th ASEAN Summit in Cambodia next week
BANGKOK, March 29 -- Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Sinawatra will attend the 20th Summit of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders scheduled...
Thailand pledges to help make ASEAN a drug-free zone
BANGKOK, 28 March 2012 – Thailand has pledged to help turn the Southeast Asian region and all of its 10 members into a...
Pattaya business leaders shrug off threat from coming labor-law liberalization
A provincial labor official warned Pattaya tourism businesses to begin planning now for changes to come in 2015 with the launch of the...
Thailand & Canada hail 50th anniversary of close ties
To expand cooperation Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Friday, March 23 welcomed her Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper, who was here on a three-day...
Govt to come up with new public transport fare adjustments
BANGKOK, 27 March 2012 – After many public transport operators have requested the Transport Ministry to allow them to increase their fares, the Ministry...
Thailand welcomes Myanmar’s invitation for international by-election observers
BANGKOK, March 22 -- Thailand welcomed the Myanmar government’s invitations for international representatives as observers for the parliamentary by-election on April 1, saying that...
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Visa-free foreign system set for major overhaul as Thailand targets misuse concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is set to propose reducing Thailand’s visa-free stay period for foreign tourists from 60 days to...
Major retail chains roll out discounts as Thailand launches cost-of-living relief drive
PATTAYA, Thailand – Major retail operators including Big C, Lotus’s, Makro, Tops, The Mall Lifestore, Go Wholesale and Gourmet Market are joining Thailand’s new...
Hot and hazy conditions grip upper Thailand as Pattaya faces heat with isolated storms
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya is set to experience hot daytime conditions with the chance of isolated thunderstorms, as much of Thailand enters a period...
Sticker shock hits Pattaya nightlife as tourists cut back on nights out
PATTAYA, Thailand – Rising nightlife costs in Pattaya are prompting some foreign visitors to rethink how they spend their evenings, with “lady drinks” increasingly...
Year-round Russian tourists reshape Pattaya as debate grows over who should adapt
PATTAYA, Thailand – Russian tourists have become one of the most visible groups in Pattaya’s post-pandemic recovery, helping sustain foot traffic and support a...