Tag: Bangkok
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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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...