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NESDB: Thai economy grows 0.3% in Q1 2012
BANGKOK, May 21 - The Thai economy grew 0.3 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2012 and by 11 per cent...
Teenage girl dies after being hit by train
BANGKOK, May 21--- A woman was hit and killed by an oncoming train in downtown Bangkok on Monday morning as she crossed the...
THAI board sacks airline’s head Piyasvasti
BANGKOK, May 21 - The board of directors of Thailand’s national flag carrier Thai Airways International (THAI) on Monday terminated the employment contract...
Eurozone debt crisis limits economic growth of Thailand
BANGKOK, 20 May 2012 – An economic expert has projected that Thailand’s GDP this year should reach 5.9%; although the Eurozone debt crisis...
Cabinet resolved to postpone oil tax increase by another month
BANGKOK, 20 May 2012 - The Cabinet has resolved to further delay its planned increase in the excise tax on diesel to help...
PM pledges to tackle rising consumer product prices
NAKHON PATHOM, May 19 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday pledged that her government will speed up solving the problem of rising...
hai-Cambodian Joint Trade Committee agrees to set up special economic border...
BANGKOK, May 20 – The Thai-Cambodian Joint Trade Committee (JTC) on Sunday agreed to set up special economic border zones, aiming to increase...
Commerce Ministry to open 10,000 “Thook Jai” shops by early June
BANGKOK, 19 May 2012 – The Commerce Ministry is confident that it will be able to open as many state-initiated cheap grocery stores...
Thailand confident in benefiting greatly from the hosting of WEF on...
BANGKOK, 19 May 2012 – The government is confident that Thailand’s hosting of the World Economic Forum in Bangkok will add more economic...
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Thai education official investigated over fake China study trip leaving 70 stranded
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) has launched a fact-finding investigation into an alleged scam involving a fake study...
Bangkok Port seizes 4,865 counterfeit shoes and bags worth 44.4 million baht
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thai Customs seize 4,865 counterfeit shoes and bags worth 44.4 million baht
Thai Customs officials have seized 4,865 pairs of shoes and...
Thailand consumer agency recovers over 7 million baht through mediation
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) reportedly recovered more than 7 million baht for consumers through mediation during August...
Thailand sets 14 guidelines for Loy Krathong 2026 celebrations
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Ministry of Culture is working with 33 agencies to establish 14 guidelines for Loy Krathong 2026, covering cultural preservation, public...
Olympic gold medalist Somrak jailed in underage sex case after appeal ruling
KHON KAEN, Thailand – Former Olympic boxing gold medalist Somrak Khamsing was sentenced to one year and 12 months in prison without suspension by...