Tag: Bangkok
Secondary education to focus more on vocational skills
BANGKOK, 27 September 2011 -Secretary-General Chinnapat Poomirat of the Basic Education Commission Office said the secondary education should encourage students to develop skills that...
SME bank to increase loan limits to help business owner cope...
BANGKOK, 25 September 2011 -The Managing Director of the SME Bank, Mr. Soros Sakornwisawa will be proposing to the Cabinet to increase the loan...
SET Index plunged to the the lowest level last week
BANGKOK, 25 September 2011 -The Kasikorn Research Center revealed that the SET index has tumbled to the lowest level during the first 7 months...
Almost 400,000 across Thailand have been sick due to floods
BANGKOK, 25 September 2011 -The Ministry of Public Health revealed that almost 400,000 people had fallen ill from water borne diseases as floods continue...
PM, opposition leader lead anti-corruption campaign Sunday
BANGKOK, Sept 25 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva urged all sectors to create a culture of honesty and not...
Suvarnabhumi Airport to stamp out rogue taxi drivers
BANGKOK, 23 September 2011 -The Airports of Thailand (AoT) Public Company Limited has boasted its security measure against illegal taxi drivers around Suvarnabhumi Airport...
Suvarnabhumi Airport has flood prevention system in place
BANGKOK, 23 September 2011 (NNT)-Suvarnabhumi Airport is preparing for the possible rise in water levels around the airport as the water runoff from the...
Energy Min to propose extension of LPG, NGV price pegging policy
BANGKOK, 23 September 2011 – The Ministry of Energy is planning to ask the National Energy Policy Committee (NEPC) to continue pinning the prices...
Auto production in first 8 months of 2011 up 5% year-on-year:...
BANGKOK, Sept 22 – Thailand’s total auto production in the first eight months of this year was 1.1 million units, up 5.23 per cent,...
Latest Stories
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,...