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Finance minister preparing Thailand for AEC
BANGKOK, 5 September 2011 – Finance Minister Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala has voiced the government’s readiness to put the finance and banking sectors ready for the...
SET index to move up this week
BANGKOK, 5 September 2011– Kasikorn Research Centre (KResearch) has projected that the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index is likely to edge up this...
PTT, Bangchak raise oil prices
BANGKOK, 5 September 2011 – Domestic oil retailers and refineries, PTT Plc and Bangchak Petroleum Plc, have increased their retail prices of benzene, Gasohol...
PM welcomes criticisms by TDRI
BANGKOK, 5 September 2011 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has accepted criticisms by the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) against government policies while pledging...
Suvarnabhumi Airport celebrates its´ 5th anniversary
BANGKOK, 5 September 2011 -Suvarnabhumi Airport is hosting an event called ‘5 years blooming orchids at Suvarnabhumi Airport’ to celebrate its 5th founding anniversary,...
DIP urging formation of local wisdom database
BANGKOK, 5 September 2011 – The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has asked related units to help collate a list of local wisdoms in...
ICT Ministry speeds up Smart Thailand operation
BANGKOK, 5 September 2011 – The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) will speed up the electronic service development plan for the public...
BMA to seek 3 billion THB for payraise
BANGKOK, 4 September 2011 - ฺThe Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is planning to seek an additional budget for the BMA staff’s pay rise in the...
Commerce Ministry to discuss pricing with operators
BANGKOK 4 September 2011 - The Ministry of Commerce will convene a meeting with commodity producers tomorrow to discuss the current operating costs. ...
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Pattaya vows ‘if we don’t protect it today there may be nothing left tomorrow’
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials, together with enforcement officers and special affairs staff, have continued operations along Pattaya Beach to tackle illegal occupation...
BoT confident in baht stability while Indonesia faces stronger currency pressure
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has confirmed that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sees no need to call an emergency meeting,...
Sunshine, sea and even rainy June days Pattaya remains a retirement favorite
PATTAYA, Thailand – Despite rising living costs in many Western countries, Pattaya continues to attract retirees from around the world who are drawn by...
‘I live better here than in Germany’ Why Pattaya still attracts retirees worldwide
PATTAYA, Thailand – Along the shores of Jomtien Beach, a growing number of foreign retirees continue to enjoy a lifestyle that many say would...
Pattaya motorcycle race ends in fatal crash, rider thrown 100 meters
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night motorcycle crash on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya left one rider dead and a 17-year-old seriously injured after a high-speed...