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No need for wellies in Pattaya
With all the “news” channels concentrating on a wet Bangkok, and the styling of the PM’s wellington boots, the businesses in Pattaya are getting...
Flood drags down October consumer confidence to 10-year low: UTCC
BANGKOK, Nov 10 – Thailand’s consumer confidence index regarding the overall economy in October slumped to 62.8 from 72.2 in September, hitting its lowest...
Toyota to resume Thailand production Nov 21 after suspension due to...
BANGKOK, Nov 10 - Japanese automaker Toyota Motor says it will resume production in Thailand Nov 21, one month after severe flooding forced it...
CP ALL speeds up distributing consumer items
BANGKOK, Nov 10 - CP ALL, a Charoen Pokphand Group company, is speeding up its distribution of consumer goods to its convenience stores 7-Eleven...
Thai PM: 2012 GDP likely to grow 4.5-5.5%
BANGKOK, Nov 9 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Wednesday said the country's economic growth next year could expand within the range of 4.5-...
17% of Bang Chan Industrial Estate shuts down amid flood threat
BANGKOK, Nov 10 – One in six of the factories in Bang Chan Industrial Estate in eastern Bangkok has suspended operations after a first...
Loy Krathong festival cash circulation set to dip to 5-year low:...
BANGKOK, Nov 8 – The volume of money circulating during the upcoming Loy Krathong festival is forecast to fall to its lowest level in...
Flood recedes at Bang Phlat district
BANGKOK, Nov 9 -- Floodwaters at Bangkok's Bang Phlat district are receding by 5-10cm, but it is causing difficulties for transportation as boats which...
PM announces 3-phase flood rehabilitation plan to restore confidence
BANGKOK, Nov 8 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday announced “Strategic Measures for the Country’s Rehabilitation” – a three-phase post-flood action plan to...
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Authorities on alert for aftershocks following 6.0 magnitude earthquake in Philippines
PATTAYA, Thailand – A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the central Philippines on May 4, prompting warnings of possible aftershocks, according to Reuters.
The quake...
Pattaya balances slow domestic demand with rising Chinese arrivals
PATTAYA, Thailand – Rising energy prices and cost-of-living pressures are dampening domestic travel sentiment in Thailand, though Pattaya continues to hold steady as a...
Koh Phangan under fire as developer alleges ‘lawless island’ run by nominee networks and...
SURAT THANI, Thailand — A growing crackdown on illegal schools and foreign communities on Koh Phangan has triggered wider concerns about governance, with a...
A perfect storm unleashed with Thailand’s tourism gamble at risk
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s tourism sector is facing an unprecedented convergence of crises, as geopolitical tensions, soaring energy costs, and structural economic weaknesses collide...
Thai doctor shares why some patients suddenly stop eating or talking
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Thai medical expert is offering guidance on one of life’s most difficult moments—recognizing when the body is reaching its limits—encouraging...