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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Chonburi MP files complaint after receiving death threat phone call
Yodchai Phuengphon, Chonburi MP representing the Pattaya area, files a police complaint in Banglamung after receiving a death threat phone call.
PATTAYA, Thailand – A...
Pattaya fishing and island trips continue despite rough sea conditions
Fishermen at Jomtien Beach display and sell freshly caught seafood, bringing in the day’s catch amid breezy rainy season conditions.
PATTAYA, Thailand – Sea conditions...
Pattaya’s lasting charm from smiles to beach walks and budget rooms
Visitors walk along Pattaya Beach during a light evening rain, passing budget guesthouses and street life as the city’s familiar seaside charm continues. (Photo...
Pattaya baht buses remain the backbone of transport even in rainy season
Tourists board a Pattaya baht bus during a rainy afternoon along Beach Road as the city’s iconic transport keeps running despite wet weather. (Photo...
Southern Thailand cross-peninsula route to cut travel time by 45 minutes
New highway and pier projects aim to connect Thailand’s coasts, boosting logistics, tourism, and regional economies.
SURAT THANI, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister...