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NESDB revises 2012 GDP upward to 5.5-6.5%
BANGKOK, Feb 20 – Thailand’s National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) on Monday revised its gross domestic product (GDP) forecast for 2012...
Foreign diplomats to discuss solution to tourist swindles with Tourism Minister
BANGKOK, 21 February 2012 – Foreign diplomats to the Kingdom of Thailand are scheduled to meet with the Tourism Minister to discuss countermeasures...
Tablets to be distributed to Pathom 1 students in May
BANGKOK, 21 February 2012 - The committee overseeing the purchase of tablet computers has agreed to acquire the tablets through a government-to-government (G2G)...
PM, ministers en route to Udon Thani for cabinet meeting
BANGKOK, Feb 21 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her ministers were heading to the northeastern province of Udon Thani Tuesday morning for...
Iranian suspect in Sukhumvit bomb incident questioned
BANGKOK, Feb 20 - Thai police on Monday took bomb suspect Mohammad Hazaei, an Iranian, to the Metropolitan Police Bureau for questioning and...
Court rejects bail bid for Red Shirt magazine editor
BANGKOK, Feb 20 - Thailand's Court of Appeals on Monday rejected a bail application for Somyot Preuksakasemsuk, editor of a Red Shirt magazine...
Thailand may introduce joint public transport tickets in 2015
BANGKOK, 19 February 2012 - Travelers and commuters in Thailand may be able to use only one ticket to ride all public transports...
Agriculture Ministry poised to set standards for more farm products
BANGKOK, 19 February 2012 - The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry is planning to set official standards for more farm products, in a move...
KRC predicts continued trade volatility on Thai stocks for coming week
BANGKOK, 19 February 2012 - The Kasikorn Research Center (KRC) has predicted that Thai stock trade will continue to see further volatility in...
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Thai officials seize evidence in alleged civil service exam tampering case
BANGKOK, Thailand – Anti-corruption police and officials have raided a residence in Nonthaburi province following investigations into an alleged exam-rigging network tied to local...
Embassy denounces edited video allegedly distorting China–Thailand ties
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Chinese Embassy in Thailand has issued a strong condemnation of a viral video titled "Chinese Woman Warns Thais," describing it...
Thai Health Ministry dispatches over 77 tons of seized drugs for destruction
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday dispatched a heavily guarded convoy transporting over 77 tons of confiscated narcotics, seized from...
Thailand’s DBD probes ownership of three delivery platforms
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Ministry of Commerce, through the Department of Business Development (DBD), has initiated a comprehensive review of three foreign-linked delivery and...
Thai rock star Sek Loso released on parole after prison sentence
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prominent Thai rock musician Seksan Sukpimai, widely known as "Sek Loso," has been released on parole from a temporary prison in...