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Bangchan Industrial Estate braces for flood after upstream sluice gate damage
BANGKOK, Nov 2 - The Bangchan Industrial Estate is prepared to handle incoming floodwater, which started to rise from underground drains and sewers there...
Recruitment center opened in Ayutthaya by Amata Corp. 20,000 vacancies on...
BANGKOK, 31 October 2011 – Due to the flood crisis which has hit a lot of industrial factories in central Thailand, Mr Viboon Kromadit,...
BoT: Economy slows down in Sep due to global slump, domestic...
BANGKOK, 31 October 2011 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has revealed an economic slowdown in September, particularly in the industrial, agricultural, tourism and...
Myanmar people cross border to hoard essential goods
BANGKOK, 31 October 2011 – The atmosphere at the business areas along Ranong-Ko Song border is bustling with Myanmar people from Ko Song province...
Special Report: 10 healthcare tips during flooding period
Dr Malinee Sukvechvorakij, Deputy Governor of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) said Bangkok Health Department has summarized flood victims's health conditions and healthcare problems....
Evacuation centers provided for the disabled
BANGKOK, 31 October 2011 – Mr Sumet Ponkacha, Coordinator of the Flood Relief Center for People with Disabilities and Their Families under the auspices...
Flood overflows into Kaset intersection, causing heavy traffic jam
BANGKOK, Nov 1 -- Floodwaters at Kasetsart University in Bang Khen has overflowed to flood Kaset intersection, causing a heavy traffic jam in the...
PM approves raising Klong Sam Wa sluice gate to one metre...
BANGKOK, Oct 31 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra gave her approval to raise the Klong Sam Wa sluice gate to one metre as requested...
PM: Post-flood rehabilitation could take 3 months at earliest
BANGKOK, Oct 31 – Post-flood rehabilitation could take at least three months with an estimated budget of Bt80 billion, plus loans of over Bt300...
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Pattaya’s 5,281 registered motorcycle taxi riders face a bigger test than blue vests
PATTAYA, Thailand –Pattaya and Banglamung have introduced blue motorcycle taxi vests to improve safety standards and the city’s tourism image. But with 5,281 legally...
Pattaya seizes beach mats and chairs rented out illegally to tourists
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers are continuing inspections along Pattaya Beach to stop the unauthorized use of public space by people placing mats...
Thailand seeks green investment to create jobs and lead Asia’s carbon markets
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand has advanced its sustainable development agenda at the high-level forum, “Low Carbon Cities and Energy Security – Building System at...
ShakeSphere joins Thailand business leaders to discuss competitiveness and growth
BANGKOK, Thailand – Policy gets shaped in meeting rooms. Growth happens in companies, on shop floors and in everyday business decisions.
ShakeSphere was honored to...
Former soldier earns 60,000 baht a month from charcoal business in Songkhla
SONGKHLA, Thailand – A former Thai soldier who left the military after more than 20 years has turned charcoal production into a profitable business...