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Picking a pick-up
Dual-cab pick-ups account for nearly one in 10 new-car sales in Australia. A staggering 100,000 vehicles last year, of which the majority come from...
Finance Ministry to collect fees from commercial banks at 0.47%
BANGKOK, 14 February 2012 - The Finance Minister has concluded that the government will collect fees from commercial banks and Specialized Financial Institutions...
Cabinet green-lights budget for floodwalls around industrial estates
BANGKOK, 14 February 2012 – The Cabinet has approved a 4.8 billion-baht budget for the construction of floodwalls around industrial estates, which are...
BAAC: Debt moratorium to be extended
BANGKOK, 14 February 2012 – The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has announced a two-month extension to the debt moratorium programme,...
Science Minister: 27 typhoons and 3-4 tropical storms expected this year
BANGKOK, 14 February 2012 - Science and Technology Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi has announced that 27 typhoons and 3-4 tropical storms are expected to...
Soldiers dredge canals in Bangkok
BANGKOK, 14 February 2012 - The army has sent 320 engineering military personnel and trucks to dredge canals in Bangkok as a flood...
Cabinet: MRTA to go ahead with loan for MRT extension
BANGKOK, 14 February 2012 – The cabinet has given a green light for the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) to request...
Thailand teams up with INTERPOL to solve environmental crimes
BANGKOK, 14 February 2012 – The INTERPOL Environmental Crime Meeting is currently taking place in Thailand, with representatives from 66 countries worldwide participating in...
World Bank advises Thai government on flood prevention
BANGKOK, Feb 13 - The World Bank has suggested flood guidelines for Thailand for flood prevention and management as a method of managing...
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Bangkok orders safety inspections after historic district awning collapse kills man
BANGKOK, Thailand – A concrete awning collapsed from a row of old commercial buildings in Bangkok’s historic district on Saturday, killing one person and...
Thailand launches high-tech crime war with AI systems and global SHIELD database
BANGKOK, Thailand – The government is intensifying its crackdown on transnational networks by integrating the SHIELD international database and artificial intelligence surveillance systems to...
Thailand advances green energy push with solar rollout at 25 public hospitals
BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Government Spokesperson Lalida Periswiwatana announced that the government is advancing its Green Hospital policy by promoting clean and renewable energy...
Minister Suphajee drives Thai soft power push at SACIT
BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Suphajee Suthumpun led a ministry delegation to the Sustainable Arts and Crafts Institute of...
Thai JIC Director rejects Cambodia’s claims over border flag incident
BANGKOK, Thailand – Director of the Thai-Cambodian Joint Information Coordination Center (JIC) Air Chief Marshal Prapas Sornchaidee confirmed that Thai authorities have operated only...