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Road accident death toll hits 335 on last day of New...
BANGKOK, Jan 5 - Thailand’s death toll from road accidents nationwide during the 2012 New Year's celebration week has risen to 335, but still...
Thai Defence Minister visits Lao PDR
BANGKOK, Jan 5 – Thai Defence Minister Gen Yuthasak Sasiprapa departed Bangkok Thursday to visit the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) to boost...
Thai inflation rises 3.53% in December, lowest in 8 months: Commerce...
BANGKOK, Jan 4 - Thailand’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) in December edged up to 112.77, an increase of 3.53 per cent year-on-year, or the...
Cabinet approves Bt11 billion flood-rehabilitation budget
BANGKOK, Jan 4 - The cabinet on Wednesday approved a budget of Bt11 billion for the rehabilitation of flood-ravaged basic infrastructure, according to government...
Road accidents kill 314 persons in first six days of ‘Seven...
BANGKOK, Jan 4 – Thailand’s death toll from road accidents nationwide during the New Year's celebration period has risen to 314, with 3,116 injured...
BOI Fair showcases Thailand’s high technology, innovations
BANGKOK, Jan 5 – Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) today officially opened the BOI Fair 2011, scheduled through Jan 20 at the Impact Muang...
SRT takes over Chatuchak Market from City Hall
BANGKOK, Jan 2 - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on Monday returned management of the world renowned Chatuchak Weekend Market to the State Railway...
282 killed in highway accidents in first five days of New...
BANGKOK, Jan 3 – Forty-one persons were killed in Thailand’s road accidents on Jan 2, raising the cumulative number of death toll during the...
CBRE the big winners at 2011 Thailand Property Awards
The prestigious 2011 Thailand Property Awards were held at a lavish gala dinner and ceremony staged at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel in Bangkok...
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Bangkok and provinces under thunderstorm watch despite easing monsoon
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s Meteorological Department says rainfall is expected to decrease over the next 24 hours as the southwest monsoon weakens over the...
Blue skies can be deceiving in Pattaya as rain arrives without warning
PATTAYA, Thailand – One moment the sun is shining brightly over Pattaya Beach, drawing tourists to the sand, outdoor cafés, and seaside promenades. The...
Fed signals keep markets on edge as Thai baht weakens
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai baht is expected to trade within a range of 32.50 to 33.20 per U.S. dollar this week as investors...
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...