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Floods are Thais’ major concern: Dusit, ABAC polls
BANGKOK, Sep 18 - Despite a number of ongong national concerns, Thailand's ongoing floods are the peoples' main concern nationwide, with the public giving...
PM presides at ceremony sending off relief caravan
BANGKOK, Sept 18 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinwatra on Sunday presided over a ceremony to send off relief caravan from Government House to aid...
Commerce Ministry ensures enough vegetable supply for the vegan festival
BANGKOK, 18 September 2011 -The Ministry of Commerce has allayed consumers’ worry over vegetable supply and prices in face of the ongoing floods, assuring...
Government confirms sovereignty over the 4.6 sq km area near the...
BANGKOK, 18 September 2011 –The Defense Ministry has confirmed the country’s sovereignty over the 4.6 sq km area near the Preah Vihear Temple following...
Commerce Min to distribute Blue Flag rice to flood victims
BANGKOK, 15 September 2011 – The Ministry of Commerce has prepared over 60,000 tons of Blue Flag rice for distribution to flood-affected people across...
PM satisfied with Cambodian visit
BANGKOK, 16 September 2011 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has expressed satisfaction with her official visit to Cambodia, during which bilateral cooperation in various...
Democrat lambasts Govt’s first-car tax cut policy
BANGKOK, 16 September 2011 – The Democrat Party has criticized the Government’s policy to reduce tax for first-time car buyers, saying it will increase...
BMA to offer free health checkup at Bangkok Health Fair 2011
BANGKOK, 16 September 2011 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is prepared to organize the Bangkok Health Fair 2011 three times from this month...
FDA to burn illegal drugs worth Bt2.5 bln
BANGKOK, Sept 16 – More than 800kg of illicit drugs, seized in over 130,000 cases, will be burnt at the Bang Pa-in industrial estate...
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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,...