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Flood crisis effect on Thai economy highest in November: BoT
BANGKOK, Dec 31 - The recent flood crisis in the country reached its peak of affecting the Thai economy in November, according to the...
Number of post-flood laid off workers lower than anticipated
BANGKOK, Jan 2 - The number of workers being laid off as a result of Thailand’s 2011 flood, the worst in decades, is estimated...
PM Yingluck, Abhisit top list of most popular politicians: Survey
BANGKOK, Jan 1 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is by far the most popular national political figure, while her predecessor Abhisit Vejjajiva has been...
Road accidents claim 241 lives in four days of New Year...
BANGKOK, Jan 2 – Road accidents claimed 241 lives and injured 2,382 people in the first four days of New Year’s travel week. ...
PM vows to devote self to people in 2012, focus on...
BANGKOK, Dec 31 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday expressed dissatisfaction on her performance over the last four months in the office and...
Thailand to revive revoked MoU with Cambodia
BANGKOK, Dec 30 - The Thai government is considering reviving the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the kingdom’s maritime border signed with Cambodia in...
BOI investment applications grow in December despite flood crisis
BANGKOK, Dec 28 – Thailand's Board of Investment (BoI) on Wednesday announced that the number of projects applying for investment promotion status continued to...
Thai economic growth forecast at 1.1% this year: Fiscal Policy Office
BANGKOK, Dec 28 – Thailand’s economic forecast for the current year has contracted to grow by only 1.1 per cent this year, but is...
AoT’s six airports serve 66 million passengers in 2011
BANGKOK, Dec 28 -- The Airports of Thailand (AoT)'s six airports served over 66 million passengers during Fiscal Year 2011 (Oct 2010-Sept 2011), a...
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Wrong-way driving down as Sattahip Traffic Police step up enforcement
PATTAYA, Thailand – Traffic police in Sattahip have stepped up enforcement of road discipline, warning motorists against wrong-way driving and illegal stopping in restricted...
Sathahip Traffic Police fine truck driver after road spill on Sukhumvit Road
PATTAYA, Thailand – Traffic police in Sattahip ordered immediate action after a truck transporting used goods dropped sacks of cloth onto Sukhumvit Road near...
Pattaya acts on unauthorized commercial use of public beach areas
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers carried out a beachside enforcement operation targeting the unauthorized rental of mats and chairs along Pattaya Beach, as...
Soi Buakhao businesses reflect current situation in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Business activity in Soi Buakhao remains noticeably subdued as many operators in Pattaya’s key nightlife and service district continue to feel...
Pattaya bar workers can’t afford the low season
PATTAYA, Thailand – For many workers in Pattaya’s nightlife sector, there is no real low season in daily life, but there is a clear...