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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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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...
Young man stares at motorcycle taxi group, hospitalized after alleged attack in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 20-year-old man was seriously injured in the early hours of June 10 after allegedly being attacked by a group of...
Pattaya firefighters extinguish late-night shack fire in Jomtien
PATTAYA, Thailand – Firefighters from Pattaya’s Jomtien Fire Station responded to a late-night fire on June 9 after a blaze broke out at a...
American tourist agrees to pay damages following Pattaya hotel lobby outburst
PATTAYA, Thailand – An American tourist has agreed to compensate a hotel employee after allegedly smashing her mobile phone during an altercation at a...