Tag: Bangkok
Minimum wage center to help business cope with higher costs
BANGKOK, 3 October 2011 -The Ministry of Labor has opened the Center for the 300 THB minimum wage with an aim to collect information...
Poll: Thai economy likely to see a downward trend
BANGKOK 3 October, 2011 - Economic experts from leading institutions believe that the country’s economy is seeing a downward trend in the near future,...
Daily trade on Thai-Cambodian border not affected by the casino plan
BANGKOK, 3 October 2011 -The proposed construction of an entertainment complex in Thung-Kula-Ronghai vast field in the Northeast by the Government Lottery Office is...
New navy chief vows to proceed with submarine purchase plan
BANGKOK, 3 October 2011 – Newly-appointed Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Surasak Runroengrom has pledged to perform his duty to the best of his ability, affirming...
Wildlife officials to keep a close watch on Chatuchak Market
BANGKOK 3 October, 2011 - The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has stepped up its anti-wildlife trade efforts. Aside from intercepting...
Floods nationwide claim 212 lives
BANGKOK, Oct 3 - Thailand's flood-related death toll rose to 212 on Monday, with two persons still missing as flooding from continued heavy rain...
Thai PM stops tweeting pending probe of hacked Twitter account
BANGKOK, Oct 3 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said Monday that she would temporarily halt communicating via Twitter until the Information and Communication Technology...
Suvarnabhumi Airport passenger volume up 12%
BANGKOK, Sept 28 - Passenger volume at Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport reached 47 million this year, a 12 per cent increase from 2010, according to...
Finance Minister projects 2011 GDP to grow 4%
BANGKOK, Sept 28 – The Ministry of Finance projected that Thai economy in 2011 will grow four per cent and still be affected by...
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Thailand announces passing of HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha at 47
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Bureau of the Royal Household announced on Friday the passing of Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, who died...
Thailand lowers flags to half-mast as cabinet prepares royal funeral arrangements
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Government House lowered national flags to half-mast on Friday ahead of a special cabinet meeting called to arrange the royal...
Mourners gather at Chulalongkorn Hospital to pay final respects to HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha
BANGKOK, Thailand – Crowds of mourners gathered at Chulalongkorn Hospital on Friday to pay their respects and await the final departure of Her Royal...
Pattaya vows ‘if we don’t protect it today there may be nothing left tomorrow’
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials, together with enforcement officers and special affairs staff, have continued operations along Pattaya Beach to tackle illegal occupation...
BoT confident in baht stability while Indonesia faces stronger currency pressure
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has confirmed that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sees no need to call an emergency meeting,...