Tag: Bangkok
Suthep urged to clarify secret deal with Cambodia
BANGKOK, 2 September 2011 – Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul has asked former Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban to clarify the secret deal on Thai-Cambodian...
ABAC SIMBA: People have low confidence towards govt
BANGKOK, 2 September 2011 – People still have low confidence towards the Pheu Thai-led government upon concerns over high living costs, according to a...
Thai Foreign Minister to visit Cambodia Sept 14
BANGKOK, Sept 1 - Thai Foreign Minister Surapong Towichakchaikul said on Friday he would visit Cambodia on Sept 14, as part of his introductory...
Thailand to be pushed to enter Top 10 ‘Ease of Doing...
BANGKOK, Sept 2 - Thailand's Ministry of Commerce is to push Thailand into the top ten ranks of World Bank's Ease of Doing Business...
Govt’s rice mortgage scheme starts Oct 7: Commerce Minister
BANGKOK, Sept 1 - The Thai government's rice mortgage scheme is set to start Oct 7, with the pledging price of white rice at...
Inflation rises to 4.29% in August
BANGKOK, Sept 1 – Thailand’s Consumer Price Index (CPI)--the inflation rate—rose to 113.23 per cent in August, a 4.29 per cent increase year-on-year, and...
5 provinces warned of flashflood, mudslide
BANGKOK, 1 September 2011 – The 24/7 Emergency Operation Center for Flood, Storm and Landslide has warned five provinces of possible flashflood and mudslide...
Chalerm confirms elder brother of Thaksin’s ex-wife to be new police...
BANGKOK, Sept 1 - Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung on Thursday confirmed that deputy police chief Pol Gen Priewpan Damapong will become Thailand's new...
Malaysian arrested with ‘ice’ worth US$4 mln in Songkhla
BANGKOK, Sept 1 – A Malaysian man and two suspected drug gang members were detained with 45 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as...
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Six nations set for windsurfing showdown at Jomtien Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – Jomtien Beach is set to become a regional windsurfing hub as the Thailand International Windsurfing Championships 2026 Event 2 takes place...
Thai Cabinet approves tax break extension for school donations
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Cabinet has approved an extension of tax incentives for donations supporting education, allowing donors to claim double tax deductions or...
Bangkok crews work through night to fix road collapse
BANGKOK, Thailand – Authorities reopened Ladprao Road in eastern Bangkok early Wednesday after engineering teams rushed overnight to repair a sinkhole that disrupted traffic,...
Transfer dispute ends in fatal shooting at Kalasin Provincial Hall
KALASIN, Thailand – A military officer shot and killed his superior officer inside a provincial hall in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday, following a dispute...
Thailand eyes new economic opportunities at Russia Summit
KAZAN, Russia – Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrived in Kazan on Tuesday to attend a special ASEAN-Russia summit aimed at boosting economic ties,...