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Fin Min to seek extension of free bus, train measure
BANGKOK, 19 August 2011– The Ministry of Finance is planning to ask the Cabinet to extend the measure providing people with free services...
DTN: 2011 ASEAN econ to grow 5.7-6.4%
BANGKOK, 19 August 2011 – The 43rd Meeting of ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) in Indonesia has expected that the ASEAN economy will grow...
PTT completes mending leaked gas tube
BANGKOK, 19 August 2011 – Domestic refinery and retailer PTT Plc has resumed normal gas transmission following its successful repair work on a...
Democrat proceeding with impeachment of Surapong
BANGKOK, 19 August 2011 – The opposition Democrat Party is collecting names of MPs in an attempt to impeach Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul...
Flood eases in 16 out of 27 affected provinces
BANGKOK, 19 August 2011– According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), the flood situation has eased in 16 provinces out...
UDD calls for speedy probe into 169 bodies
BANGKOK, 19 August 2011 – The United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) has encouraged related authorities to bring light to the 169...
ICT Ministry pressing on establishing 300 more learning centres
BANGKOK, 19 August 2011 – The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) will speed up the ICT community learning centre project in...
Police probing suspicious 169 bodies in Rayong
BANGKOK, 19 August 2011 – The police is investigating 169 bodies found in burial grounds of three temples in the eastern province of...
Edu minister ready to support teachers
BANGKOK, 19 August 2011– Education Minister Woravat Auapinyakul has voiced his readiness to support the operation of teachers nationwide in an effort to...
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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,...