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Leading broadcaster MCOT posts 32% net profit growth in Q2
BANGKOK, Aug 16 - MCOT Public Company Limited, a leading Thai broadcaster and operator of the Modernine TV channel on Tuesday announced revenues of...
MOPH: Floods affect health of nearly 30,000 people
BANGKOK, 17 August 2011 – The Ministry of Public Health has reported that nearly 30,000 flood-affected residents have fallen ill, many of whom...
Cabinet approves government’s policy statement
BANGKOK, Aug 16 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's cabinet, at its weekly meeting today, approved the government's policy statement to be delivered to...
Thai defense ministry gears up for border meeting with Cambodia
BANGKOK, Aug 16 – Thai Defense Minister Gen Yuthasak Sasiprapa is set to meet his Cambodian counterpart Gen Tea Banh in the General...
Visiting US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations meets Thai PM
BANGKOK, Aug 15 -- Visiting United States Sen Jim Webb, US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Monday met Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra,...
10th Thailand League Sepak Takraw challenge
The 10th Thailand League Sepak Takraw challenge was held on August the 15th at the indoor stadium of school number 7 and had teams...
SET index to fluctuate this week
BANGKOK, 15 August 2011 – Kasikorn Research Centre (KResearch) has projected that the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index is likely to fluctuate...
Labour Ministry to survey wage rates nationwide
BANGKOK, 15 August 2011– The Ministry of Labour will survey wage rates nationwide in order to prepare for the new government’s policy to...
Wage panel seeking ways to reduce impact from wage rise policy
BANGKOK, 15 August 2011 – The Central Wage Committee has instructed the Social Security Office to find measures to minimize the effects from the...
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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,...