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NESAC to brainstorm on wage and salary rise policy
BANGKOK, 4 September 2011 -National Economic and Social Advisory Council, NESAC will conduct a brainstorming session on the government’s 300 THB minimum wage policy...
40,000 people reportedly sick from dengue fever
BANGKOK, 4 September 2011 -MD Kamron Chaisiri, a Zone 14 public health inspector, warned the public of dengue fever outbreak in an interview given...
Thai-Australian army joint training boosts military profession
BANGKOK, 4 September 2011 - The Thai Army and Australian Army had joined hands to open a field training program called Chapel Gold 2011...
ABAC Poll: Corruption still the government’s weak point
BANGKOK, 4 September 2011 - A recent survey by ABAC Poll has found that Thai people still find corruption to be the government’s weakness....
Thai students win medals at 5th Intl Olympiad on Astronomy and...
BANGKOK, Sep 4 - Thai students win one silver, three bronze medals, and one honorary certificate at 5th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics...
PM holds meeting with governors of flood-hit provinces
BANGKOK, Sept 4 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will hold a meeting with governors of nine flood-stricken provinces on Sunday afternoon to listen to...
Many provinces along Chao Phraya River basin still hard hit by...
BANGKOK, Sept 3 -- Many provinces along Chao Phraya River basin were hard hit by flood as Singburi ordered closures of 16 schools in...
Suthep reaffirms no secret talks with Cambodia
BANGKOK, Sept 3 - Former deputy prime minister Suthep Thaugsuban on Saturday denied Cambodia's claims over alleged secret talks on overlapping oil and gas-rich...
PM chairs meeting to tackle floods, stresses integrated approach to solve...
BANGKOK, Sept 3 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday chaired a meeting of concerned agencies to tackle floods, stressing teamwork and an integrated...
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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,...