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Thailand, Iraq prepare to reopen embassies
BANGKOK, May 4 -- Bilateral relations between Thailand and Iraq have gradually progressed and the two countries have prepared to reopen each other...
Thailand protests to Cambodia over landmine blast
BANGKOK, April 4 - Thailand strongly protested to Cambodia over Wednesday's landmine blast which seriously injured a Thai soldier on patrol in the...
Drought threatens eastern seaboard industrial estates
BANGKOK, May 4 – In an attempt to avert a repetition of the 2005 drought crisis, the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT)...
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...
BoT reports lukewarm response on state-initiated low-interest loans for flood victims
BANGKOK, 3 May 2012 - The Thai central bank has reported lukewarm public response to the government-sponsored low-interest loans, which is blamed on...
Top economic guru forecasts Thai GDP in 2012 at 6.0-6.5%
BANGKOK, 3 May 2012 – A top economic guru has forecasted that Thai economy will end up expanding healthily this year, as a...
NBTC satisfied with its performance during past 6 months
BANGKOK, 3 May 2012 – The country’s telecom regulator has expressed satisfaction over what it has achieved during the first 6 months of...
Central Wage Committee yet to postpone new minimum wage implementation in...
BANGKOK, 3 May 2012 – Thailand’s Central Wage Committee is yet to consider postponing the implementation of the new minimum wage policy throughout...
Public and private sectors brace for AEC
Bangkok, 3 May 2012 – The Thai public and private sectors have been busily readying themselves for the formation of the ASEAN Economic...
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Wrong-way driving down as Sattahip Traffic Police step up enforcement
PATTAYA, Thailand – Traffic police in Sattahip have stepped up enforcement of road discipline, warning motorists against wrong-way driving and illegal stopping in restricted...
Sathahip Traffic Police fine truck driver after road spill on Sukhumvit Road
PATTAYA, Thailand – Traffic police in Sattahip ordered immediate action after a truck transporting used goods dropped sacks of cloth onto Sukhumvit Road near...
Pattaya acts on unauthorized commercial use of public beach areas
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers carried out a beachside enforcement operation targeting the unauthorized rental of mats and chairs along Pattaya Beach, as...
Soi Buakhao businesses reflect current situation in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Business activity in Soi Buakhao remains noticeably subdued as many operators in Pattaya’s key nightlife and service district continue to feel...
Pattaya bar workers can’t afford the low season
PATTAYA, Thailand – For many workers in Pattaya’s nightlife sector, there is no real low season in daily life, but there is a clear...