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Consumer confidence keeps on rising after floods
BANGKOK, 2 May 2012 – Consumer confidence has increased for the fifth consecutive month in April since the flooding last year while the...
April consumer confidence at highest in seven months
BANGKOK, May 2 - Thailand's Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) last month reached its highest point since last year's flood crisis, while the cost...
Police arrest two drug traffickers; seize one million methamphetamine pills
BANGKOK, May 2 – The police arrested two suspected drug traffickers, members of a major drug syndicate in the North, Pol Gen Priewpan...
India eyes Thailand as gateway to ASEAN market
BANGKOK, 2 May 2012 – The BOI is set to open an investment promotion office in Mumbai, India, to attract Indian investment to...
Thai Cabinet extends free train, bus services
BANGKOK, May 1 -- The Cabinet on Tuesday extended free third-class train and non-air conditioned bus services to the low-income Thai public for...
Thailand, EU affirm fostering strong bilateral ties
BANGKOK, May 2 - Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday met the European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security...
Statistical Office to collect business census
BANGKOK, 1 May 2012 – The National Statistical Office (NSO) has announced that it will dispatch representatives to collect data on business and...
Commerce Ministry: Business closure in Q1/2012 nearly doubled from 2011
BANGKOK, 1 May 2012 – According to the Commerce Ministry, the number of businesses closed down in the first quarter this year is...
BoT reveals continuous economic recovery in March 2012
BANGKOK, 1 May 2012 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has announced that the country's economy in March 2012 saw a continuous recovery while...
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Kenny G returns to Pattaya Jazz Festival 2026 with huge crowds expected
PATTAYA, Thailand – World-renowned saxophonist Kenny G will return to Pattaya to headline the Pattaya International Jazz Festival 2026, bringing two days of live...
Immigration chief leads Pattaya drive for tourist safety and crime prevention
PATTAYA, Thailand – Immigration police chief Pol Lt Gen Noppasin Poolsawat led a meeting with local authorities on October 21 to coordinate security measures...
Giant king cobra caught swallowing python at Koh Phangan resort
SURAT THANI, Thailand – A giant king cobra more than 4 metres long was found constricting a 1.5-metre python near a resort swimming pool...
Pattaya motorcycle taxi drivers question dark blue vests over night safety
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya motorcycle taxi drivers are questioning the switch from orange to dark blue vests, arguing that the new color is harder...
Eight Chinese nationals arrested after crossing into Thailand from Laos
NONG KHAI, Thailand – Immigration police and Border Patrol Police have arrested eight Chinese nationals accused of entering Thailand illegally from Laos, along with...