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Energy Ministry studying energy price restructuring
BANGKOK, 2 September 2011 – Energy Minister Pichai Naripthaphan has tasked the Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO) with studying the whole structure of...
Suan Dusit Poll: People want high living cost solved
BANGKOK, 2 September 2011 – Bangkok people want the government to urgently control product prices, solve the high cost of living problem as well...
PTT to adopt daily minimum wage hike policy in 2012
BANGKOK, 2 September 2011 – Domestic refinery and retailer PTT Plc is preparing to increase the daily minimum wage to 300 baht beginning 1...
Private bus operators agree to cut fares by 2 satang/km
BANGKOK, 2 September 2011 – Private bus operators have agreed to reduce their fares by 2 satang per kilometer, overturning their previous resolution to...
Consumer Sentiment Index during current administration higher than in previous government:...
BANGKOK, Sept 2 – Overall ABAC Consumer Sentiment Index (ACI) in the current government stood at 51.01 points higher than the 37.6 point registered...
No foreign investors plan to withdraw investments from Thailand: BoI survey
BANGKOK, Sept 2 - The Board of Investment (BoI) found no foreign investors planned to withdraw investment from Thailand, according to its survey of...
Bird flu, HFMD outbreak under close watch
BANGKOK, 2 September 2011 – The Ministry of Public Health has joined hands with related units to monitor and prevent the spread of avian...
Jatuporn exposes secret movement to topple govt
BANGKOK, 2 September 2011 – Pheu Thai party-listed MP Jatuporn Prompan has confirmed that there is an integrated underground movement trying to overthrow the...
Police to tackle drug trafficking seriously
BANGKOK, 2 September 2011 – Deputy National Police Chief Police General Prewpan Dhamapong has pledged to continue a fight on narcotic drug suppression while...
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Thai woman lured by online romance ends up smuggling cocaine and heroin
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thai police have dismantled a Nigerian-led romance scam network accused of luring Thai women into drug-smuggling operations after promising love and...
Phuket residents demand action as police seize more racing motorcycles
PHUKET, Thailand – Police in Phuket have seized six modified motorcycles during a late-night operation targeting illegal street racing and noisy exhaust systems after...
Bring your own mat allowed as Pattaya targets illegal beach rentals
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials have carried out another round of enforcement on Pattaya Beach, cracking down on individuals illegally occupying public space...
Turkish man held in Hua Hin after 274-day visa overstay
HUA HIN, Thailand – A Turkish national has been arrested in Hua Hin after overstaying his visa by 274 days, Prachuap Khiri Khan Immigration...
Pattaya teen overjoyed as rescuers dive into rough night sea to retrieve lost phone
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 17-year-old boy expressed deep gratitude after Pattaya rescue volunteers braved heavy rain and dark sea conditions to retrieve his mobile...