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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Pattaya firefighters remove beehive and wasp nest from condo and home
Pattaya firefighters carefully remove a beehive from a condominium in Jomtien during a routine pest control operation.
PATTAYA, Thailand – Firefighters from Pattaya City Fire...
Fire breaks out on power lines along Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya
Emergency crews respond to a power line fire in front of Sukawadee in Pattaya’s Naklua area, successfully containing the blaze early in the morning.
PATTAYA,...
French fugitive arrested in Cha-am in massive 8-billion baht investment scam case
Immigration police escort a French national suspect following his arrest in Cha-am over an alleged multi-billion-baht international investment fraud case.
PHETCHABURI, Thailand – Immigration police...
Pattaya Tourist Police assist foreign visitors in property loss and harassment cases
Tourist Police in Pattaya assist a foreign visitor reporting lost property and provide guidance on legal procedures and case follow-up.
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Tourist...
Pattaya Police arrest 15-year-old suspect in series of theft cases
Pattaya police detain a 15-year-old suspect at Rattanakorn Market following multiple theft reports in the city.
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police in Pattaya have arrested a...