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Thai shares fall, gold prices hit new record high
BANGKOK, Aug 8 - The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index on Monday dropped in tandem with regional stock markets after US-based...
Thailand experiences gold rush, share plunge
BANGKOK, Aug 8 - Mounting concerns over the rising risk of global recession and heavy public debt loads in the U.S. and Europe...
Bangkok Poll asks youth if their mothers were PMs
BANGKOK, 9 August 2011 – Mothers would be asked by their children to think of common benefits and be honest if they were a...
No Thais harmed by riots in England
BANGKOK, 9 August 2011– The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that no Thai people have been killed or injured in the riots...
DDPM warns 21 provinces of flash floods
BANGKOK, 9 August 2011 – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has warned residents in 21 provinces to be prepared for...
National shopping spree to take place 19-21 Aug
BANGKOK, 8 August 2011 – Retailers, wholesalers and convenience stores nationwide will join hands to give discounts for consumers to celebrate the 91st...
THB to move 29.80-30.20 THB/USD this week
BANGKOK, 8 August 2011 – Kasikorn Research Centre (KResearch) has estimated that the Thai baht this week (from 8 to 11 August 2011)...
Fin Min not to collect 11-bn-THB tax from Thaksin’s offspring
BANGKOK, 8 August 2011 – The Ministry of Finance has agreed not to collect tax worth totally 11 billion THB from the son...
Thailand asked to adopt same academic calendar as other ASEAN nations
BANGKOK, 8 August 2011 -Council of University Presidents of Thailand President Prasart Suebkha has proposed that Thai universities adopt a new semester calendar,...
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Public beach not for private profit, warn Pattaya authorities
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City enforcement officers continued their campaign against the unauthorized use of public beach areas on June 10, seizing mats, chairs,...
Foreign beggar found at Pattaya temple handed over to Immigration authorities
PATTAYA, Thailand – A foreign national found begging within the grounds of a popular Pattaya temple was handed over to immigration authorities on June...
Smoke scare at North Pattaya shopping mall after suspected electrical short circuit
PATTAYA, Thailand – Firefighters and city officials responded to a smoke incident at a shopping mall on North Pattaya Road on June 10 after...
Bangkok Police bring down Nigerian ‘Dodorima’ boss after dramatic escape attempt
BANGKOK, Thailand – A Nigerian national accused of leading a major transnational drug trafficking network was arrested in Bangkok after allegedly attempting to ram...
Wrong-way driving turns Sattahip streets into a life-threatening gamble
PATTAYA, Thailand – What should be a routine drive through Sattahip is turning into a growing safety concern, as reports and shared footage of...