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Police seize 3.5 tonnes of UK-bound cannabis
BANGKOK, April 27 -- Saraburi provincial police arrested a drug suspect and seized 3.5 tonnes of marijuana worth more than Bt50 million (US$1.64...
Shan drug kingpin suspect held in Laos, says Chalerm
BANGKOK, April 27--- Thai Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubumrung on Friday confirmed that the Lao authorities have arrested Jai Norkham, ethnic Shan drug...
Minimum wage rise won’t improve standard of living: 4 in 10...
BANGKOK, April 27 – Four in 10 Thai workers say that the government’s new Bt300 minimum wage for the capital and the surrounding...
Autoparts fair to show Thailand’s potential as ASEAN leader
BANGKOK, April 26 – Thailand Department of Export Promotion (DEP) and the Thai Autoparts Manufacturers Association are holding the 5th Thailand Auto Parts...
Prasarn disagrees with plan to use reserves for infrastructure development
BANGKOK, 27 April 2012 – Bank of Thailand Governor Prasarn Trairatworakul has rejected a plan to use the nation’s 180 billion baht worth...
UTCC: Minimum wage rise helps drive Thai economy
BANGKOK, 27 April 2012 - An economic expert views that the minimum wage rise to 300 baht per day helps drive the Thai...
Thailand Energy Academy opens to spread knowledge on energy
BANGKOK, 27 April 2012 - The Energy Ministry has opened the Thailand Energy Academy, in the hope of drawing in executives from various...
China to send experts to help Thailand on water resources &...
BANGKOK, 27 April 2012 – China is set to send a team of experts to help Thailand's water management and flood prevention plans. ...
EGAT: Thai power consumption peaks for 7th time on April 26
BANGKOK, 27 April 2012 – Thailand's power consumption has hit a new high on Thursday, when the scorching summer heat drove people across...
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No alcohol sales ahead of Bangkok and Pattaya elections this weekend
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Election Commission (EC) has announced a temporary ban on the sale and distribution of all alcoholic beverages in Bangkok and...
Powerful twin earthquakes devastate Venezuela’s northern coast
CARACAS, Venezuela – At least 32 people have been killed and about 700 injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela's northern coast just 40...
Her Majesty Queen Sirikit revitalized traditional Thai arts for future generations
BANGKOK, Thailand – Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother revitalized many traditional Thai arts and crafts that were at risk of fading away...
Invasive tilapia reports trigger coastal search near Bang Saphan Port in Prachuap Khiri
BANGKOK, Thailand – Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin has ordered the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) to investigate reports of...
Thai Cabinet tables bill to transfer 10.32 billion baht to contingency fund
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has submitted a bill to Parliament seeking approval to transfer 10.32 billion baht from the fiscal 2026...