Tag: Bangkok
Instant noodle brand considering raising price by one baht
BANGKOK, 21 August 2012 – The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) has told an instant noodle producer to submit a request for price adjustment...
Cabinet extends diesel levy cut for another month
BANGKOK, 21 August 2012 – The Cabinet has agreed to extend the diesel levy cut for one more month until September 30. ...
BoT: 2012 GDP can achieve 5.5-6% growth
BANGKOK, 21 August 2012 - The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is confident this year’s GDP can expand by 5.5-6% while promising to monitor...
Kittiratt: GDP growth no less than expected
BANGKOK, 21 August 2012 - Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong has indicated positive signs in the Thai economy in the...
Govt raises alcohol and tobacco taxes
BANGKOK, 22 August 2012 - The Excise Department revealed that the Cabinet has agreed to raise taxes on alcohol and tobacco. As a result,...
BoT affirms current monetary policy suits Thai economic expansion
BANGKOK, 22 August 2012 – The central bank chief has assured that the bank’s current monetary policy is suitable for the country’s economic...
Economic experts: Infrastructure development key in expanding economy
BANGKOK, 21 August 2012 - On the occasion of the Commerce Ministry’s 92nd Anniversary, 3 special speakers were invited to deliver a speech about...
Rajavithi hospital receives UN award for diabetes detector
BANGKOK, 21 August 2012 – Rajavithi hospital has received a United Nations award for its diabetes detecting technology. The hospital has also urged people...
Zoological Park Organization eyes for endangered species reintroduction
BANGKOK, 21 August 2012 - The Zoological Park Organization of Thailand has revealed its success in reintroducing Sarus cranes into the wild after...
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Portuguese woman found at Phuket restaurant after nearly five years of visa overstay
PHUKET, Thailand – Immigration officers arrested a Portuguese woman found studying cooking at a restaurant in Phuket after biometric checks revealed she had overstayed...
Police raid Nakhon Si Thammarat bar, rescue three teenage trafficking victims
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Thailand – Thailand’s Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division has arrested a 43-year-old bar owner in Nakhon Si Thammarat and rescued three teenage...
Gunfire erupts at Pattaya petrol station after drug suspect smashes office and flees police
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night drug sting erupted into gunfire at a petrol station on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya after a pickup driver allegedly...
Sriracha floods after two hours of heavy rain, high tide slows drainage
SRIRACHA, Thailand – More than two hours of heavy rain flooded roads in Sriracha, Chonburi, on October 14, leaving sections of Na Koh Loi...
ShakeSphere sees potential in transaction data to help banks prevent loan defaults
BANGKOK, Thailand – Transaction data could help banks do more than assess loan applications. It could also help identify customers facing financial difficulties before...