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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Thailand is the quiet equation of wealth in a noisy world
PATTAYA, Thailand - There is a certain tension in the air one that doesn’t announce itself with headlines, but quietly seeps into the daily...
Songkran turns deadly as Pattaya policeman shoots cannabis shop owner on Walking Street
PATTAYA, Thailand – Songkran celebrations in Pattaya turned deadly in the early hours of April 19 after an intoxicated police officer allegedly shot and...
The post-Songkran reality check: what Pattaya reveals when the water dries
PATTAYA, Thailand - I am writing this article on a day when Pattaya is still in full celebration Songkran is ongoing, and today is...
VietJet setzt auf chinesische C909-Jets – Herausforderung für das Airbus-Boeing-Duopol
PATTAYA, Thailand – Die vietnamesische Billigfluggesellschaft VietJet Air hat eine Vereinbarung über das Leasing von bis zu 10 C909-Passagierflugzeugen aus China unterzeichnet. Damit stärkt...
EEC-Gebiete nähern sich 24-Stunden-Alkoholverkauf – nach 90-Tage-Test keine Zunahme von Unfällen festgestellt
PATTAYA, Thailand – Das thailändische Komitee zur Alkoholkontrolle hat grundsätzlich einem Vorschlag zugestimmt, der den 24-Stunden-Verkauf alkoholischer Getränke in ausgewiesenen Zonen des Eastern Economic...