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BTS extension line to Bearing station will be in service on...
BANGKOK, 8 August 2011-Bangkok Deputy Governor Theerachon Manomaipibul has revealed that the BTS train will begin its first day of its extension line...
Yingluck royally endorsed 28th PM of Thailand
BANGKOK, 8 August 2011 – Pheu Thai party-listed MP Yingluck Shinawatra has been royally endorsed the 28th prime minister of Thailand. She has...
Consumers switch to fish and chicken as pork remain expensive
BANGKOK, 7 August 2011 - Pork stalls countrywide are still suffering a sharp drop in sale as more and more consumers have turned...
Islamic Bank to open 20 more branches
BANGKOK, 7 August 2011 - Islamic Bank of Thailand is set to open 20 more branches within August to meet the growing need...
Industrial exports increase in first half of 2011
BANGKOK, 7 August 2011 - The Office of Industrial Economics (OIE) reported a 19% year-on-year increase in overall industrial export in the first...
BOI confident in four hundred billion baht investment goal
BANGKOK, 7 August 2011 - The Board of Investment (BOI) is confident that it will achieve its four hundred billion THB investment goal...
Unsafe sex is still the main cause of HIV/AIDS
BANGKOK, 7 August, 2011- According to doctors’ data analysis, unsafe sex is still the main cause of HIV/AIDS while people in the employment...
Two suspected drug smugglers arrested with over 430,000 speed pills
BANGKOK, Aug 7 -- Two members of an alleged transnational drug syndicate were detained with 432,000 methamphetamine (or 'speed') pills, valued at Bt129...
Abhisit reelected as leader of Democrat Party
BANGKOK, Aug 6 -- Outgoing Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was reelected as leader of the Democrat Party, the main opposition party, at a...
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Road rage brewing as Pattaya baht bus blocks traffic to chat with passenger
PATTAYA, Thailand – A confrontation between a ride-hailing driver and a baht bus operator on Soi Buakhao has reignited complaints about traffic congestion and...
Afternoon alcohol ban ends in Thailand, critics warn of dangerous spillover
PATTAYA, Thailand – Academics and public health observers have raised concerns following the Royal Gazette announcement on May 28 allowing expanded alcohol sales hours...
UK to ban under-16s from social media under landmark ‘Australia Plus’ plan
LONDON, UK – UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced sweeping new restrictions that will ban children under the age of 16 from accessing...
Phuket Model targets encroached forests and beaches for strict law enforcement
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suchart Chomklin is moving forward with the “Phuket Model” policy to reclaim encroached forest areas...
Food delivery joins Thais Help Thais Plus program as merchants expect sales surge
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Thais Help Thais Plus economic stimulus program has opened food delivery orders through four major platforms, with merchants expecting a...