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Thai flood slashes auto production to record low in 112 months
BANGKOK, Nov 17 - Thailand's auto production in October 2011 hit a record low of 49,439 units for the past 112 months as a...
Bt1 billion needed to salvage inundated Don Mueang Airport: AoT
BANGKOK, Nov 17 - The Airports of Thailand (AoT) on Thursday said an estimated Bt1 billion is needed for the restoration of submerged Don...
Cabinet approves debt moratorium for low-income earners
BANGKOK, Nov 15 – Thailand’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a debt moratorium for farmers and low-income earners with outstanding debts lower than Bt500,000, according...
Japanese automakers resume limited production in Thailand
BANGKOK, Nov 14 - Leading Japanese automakers on Monday announced the partial resumption of production in Thailand after being forced to halt operations for...
Ayutthaya industrial estates set to start clean-up
BANGKOK, Nov 14 – Some flood-hit industrial estates are set to start draining water and cleaning up their sites after the flood has receded,...
Bangkok Governor inspects Don Mueang site where ‘Big Bag’ barrier was...
BANGKOK, Nov 14 -- Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Monday will inspect the location at Don Mueang where the government’s 'Big Bag' flood barrier...
Thai Airways cut ticket prices for southern destinations
BANGKOK, Nov 11 – Thai Airways, Thailand’s national flag carrier, has cut its one-way ticket prices from Bangkok to five southern destinations as flooding...
FAO forecasts record rice harvests in 2011, rice trade increasing
BANGKOK, Nov 11 - Despite extensive floods in Asia since August, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has raised its July forecast...
Thais fear post-flood economy to worsen: Survey
BANGKOK, Nov 11 - A recent survey conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) released on Friday found that more than half...
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Chadchart smashes previous record in Bangkok gubernatorial landslide
BANGKOK, Thailand – Incumbent Chadchart Sittipunt secured a decisive lead in Bangkok's unofficial gubernatorial election results, capturing over 1.4 million votes to put him...
Thailand unveils 3.788 trillion baht budget focused on growth and fiscal discipline
BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Ekniti Nitithanprapas has presented the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Bill to the House of...
New Thailand Interior–Defense pact enhances disaster response readiness
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Defense have signed an agreement to enhance disaster prevention and mitigation and support...
Thailand faces ‘polycrisis’ era as Minister urges businesses to adapt for survival
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister of Industry Varawut Silpa-archa warned that Thailand is entering an era of “polycrisis,” and urged businesses to adapt quickly to...
Thai cabin crew member detained in Australia over alleged drug smuggling case
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thai Airways International PCL has confirmed it is coordinating with relevant authorities in Thailand and Australia after a Thai cabin crew...