Tag: Bangkok
NESDB: Employment rate lowered but household debts increase in 2012
BANGKOK, 29 May 2012 - The Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has revealed that even though unemployment rate has...
PTT to explore Myanmar for natural gas
BANGKOK, 29 May 2012 – The PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) has announced that it will begin the exploration for...
Labor Ministry helps uplift Thai labor for ASEAN integration
BANGKOK, 29 May 2012 – The Labor Ministry has held a seminar to help uplift Thai labor skills in preparation for the ASEAN...
ATTA concerned about govts tourism development measures
BANGKOK, 29 May 2012 – The private sector is content at the level of importance the government has given to the country's tourism;...
PM: Thailand recovery fast from flood because of its strong foundation
SYDNEY, 29 May 2012 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has said that Thailand was able to speedily recover from the devastating flood because...
Bangkok transforming into a ‘heaven-like city’
During this year’s Architect ’12 event, Bangkok Governor M.R. Sukhumband Paribatra delivered a speech titled ‘Bangkok, the City of Angels’, in which he described...
Bangkok Bank provides Baht 1.5 billion for Sansiri projects
Bangkok Bank’s Senior Executive Vice President Chansak Fuangfu (4th from right) and Executive Vice President Rushda Theeratharathorn (2nd from left), along with Sansiri’s Chief...
Thai exporters worried about EU crisis
BANGKOK, 28 May 2012 – The Thai National Shippers’ Council (TNSC) has expressed its worries over the European debt crisis, saying it could...
FT charge could increase by 8 satang per unit
BANGKOK, 28 May 2012 – The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said that it will consider lifting the Fuel Adjustment Tariff (FT) charge, possibly...
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French woman arrested at Perth Airport in bag search after leaving Thailand
PERTH, Australia – Australian authorities have arrested a 31-year-old French woman after she arrived from Thailand and was found allegedly concealing illegal drugs inside...
Pattaya warehouse fire after paint cans explode on truck
PATTAYA, Thailand – A dramatic fire broke out in Naklua on June 30 after old paint cans reportedly exploded on the back of a...
Beach operators alert Pattaya officials over suspicious fuel smell from sand barge
PATTAYA, Thailand – Authorities in Pattaya were alerted on June 30 after beach operators reported a strong fuel-like smell drifting ashore, raising concerns among...
Chinese investment expands in Sriracha with massive 100-rai mixed-use development
SRIRACHA, Thailand – A large-scale Chinese-invested mixed-use development has emerged in Sriracha, Chonburi, featuring a fully integrated commercial hub with shops, restaurants, and construction...
Two foreigners arrested in Pattaya barber shop raids
PATTAYA, Thailand – Immigration police in Chonburi conducted coordinated inspections of businesses in Pattaya after receiving social media intelligence regarding suspected illegal foreign labor,...