Tag: Bangkok
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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Afternoon alcohol ban ends in Thailand, critics warn of dangerous spillover
PATTAYA, Thailand – Academics and public health observers have raised concerns following the Royal Gazette announcement on May 28 allowing expanded alcohol sales hours...
Mystery body washes ashore at Navy Beach in Sattahip, foul play not ruled out
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police and naval authorities are investigating after the body of an unidentified man was discovered washed ashore at Toei Ngam Beach...
Pattaya firefighters contain grass fire near Thapprasit Soi 17 before it spreads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Firefighters from the Pattaya City Fire Station (Jomtien Division) responded to a grass fire late at night in the Thapprasit Soi...
Pattaya Beach seizes illegal rentals, fines operators, restores public space
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal enforcement officers, working together with special affairs officials, have carried out a continued inspection and enforcement operation along Pattaya...
Pattaya Soi 6 walkways reclaimed after obstruction removal operation
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal enforcement officers in Pattaya have carried out a clean-up operation in Soi 6 and Soi 6/1, removing carts, containers, and...