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Bangkok residents told not to hoard food supply
BANGKOK, 20 October 2011 -Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Mr. Yanyong Puagrat has urged Bangkok residents not to hoard any food supplies...
All Japanese automakers suspend production lines
BANGKOK, 20 October 2011 –Every Thai-based Japanese motor company has decided to suspend their production lines after their factories have been severely hit by...
US hands over 15 million THB to Thai floods
BANGKOK, 20 October 2011 – The public relations unit of the Flood Relief Operations Center (FROC) was informed by the Embassy of the United...
PM seeks to release water into sea through parts of Bangkok
BANGKOK, Oct 20 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday conceded that the government is now seeking to release a bulk of floodwaters...
Rice shortage imminent late this year due to flood
BANGKOK, 19 October 2011 – The Ministry of Commerce has indicated the possibility of a rice shortage in Thailand later this year as over...
Thai central bank maintains policy interest rate at 3.5%
BANGKOK, Oct 19 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) on Wednesday kept its key interest rate unchanged at 3.5 per cent owing to the...
No chemical leaks at Nava Nakorn Industrial Estate
BANGKOK, Oct 19 – Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health and Nava Nakorn Industrial Estate gave assurances to the public today that there was no...
Police board appoints Thaksin in-law as new police chief
BANGKOK, Oct 19 - The Board of the Royal Thai Police on Wednesday unanimously agreed to appoint Pol Gen Priewpan Damapong, elder brother of...
PM pleads for cooperation in flood crisis
BANGKOK, Oct 19 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Wednesday urged all parties to unite to fight flood crisis and pledged to improve...
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Thailand approves ‘Lemon Law’ giving consumers stronger rights over defective products
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Cabinet has approved the long-awaited “Lemon Law,” a landmark consumer protection bill that would make sellers more accountable for defective...
No impact on tourism despite Russian advisory, says Thai Minister
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister of Tourism and Sports Surasak Phancharoenworakul has reaffirmed that Thailand remains a safe destination and is ready to warmly welcome...
Armed foreigner terrorizes Phuket street until veteran Thai fighter steps in
PHUKET, Thailand – A foreign man who allegedly roamed the streets of Phuket armed with a knife and an aluminum bar, threatening and chasing...
Pattaya businesses plead for action as homeless scare away tourists
PATTAYA, Thailand – Concerns are growing among business owners and residents after large numbers of homeless individuals were once again found using Pattaya Beach...
Mystery surrounds fatal train strike near Pattaya as police probe man’s final moments
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 38-year-old man from Amnat Charoen province was killed after being struck by a freight train near Pattaya on Sunday night,...