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Thai exports rise in August
BANGKOK, Sept 22 – Thai exports in August were valued at US$21.5 billion, up 31.1 per cent year-on-year, a new record high, but imports...
BoI investment promotions surge in January-August
BANGKOK, Sept 22 - The number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects applying for investment promotions reached 679 with a total investment value of...
‘THAI Smile Air’ operational July 2012
BANGKOK, Sept 20 - THAI Smile Air, Thai Airways International (THAI)'s new sub-brand carrier, will begin operations in July next year, according to THAI...
Cabinet approves tax cut for first-time homebuyers, salary guarantees for new...
BANGKOK, Sept 20 – The Cabinet on Tuesday agreed to cut taxes to support first-time home buyers to enable them to have their own...
Govt to lower corporate income tax
BANGKOK, 21 September 2011 – The government has agreed to lower corporate income tax in the near future in a move to speed up...
Bangkok Bank boss voices concern for govt policy
BANGKOK, 21 September 2011 -Former Deputy PM and Industry Minister Kosit Panpiemras has voiced his concern about the government’s economic policy, which he fears...
Bangchak to open gas stations in neighboring countries
BANGKOK, 21 September 2011 - Bangchak Petroleum Public Co.,Ltd has planned to spend 25 billion THB in its new investment projects over the next...
Thailand and Cambodia talks over petroleum project in Gulf of Thailand
BANGKOK, 21 September 2011 - Energy Minister Pichai Naripthaphan has held a bilateral talk with Cambodia during ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) at...
Flood situation still worrying; death toll reaches 130
BANGKOK, Sept 20 - Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation on Wednesday reported flooding is ongoing in 24 provinces and that total fatalities...
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Citywide operation targets public-space living as Pattaya seeks balance between care and order
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials have continued coordinated operations to manage and support homeless individuals in public spaces, while maintaining order in key...
Russian mother flies to Pattaya in desperate search for missing son, fears foul play
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Russian mother has flown to Pattaya in a desperate attempt to locate her missing son, who vanished more than a...
Pattaya moves forward with smart city development, reviews public space survey proposal
PATTAYA, Thailand –– Pattaya City is advancing its smart city development agenda by considering a proposed project to survey and analyse public spaces, aimed...
Pattaya to add 200 more cameras, expanding real-time coverage of beaches, Jomtien and Koh...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City is moving ahead with an expanded smart-city surveillance initiative by adding 200 more CCTV cameras to the Pattaya Connect...