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500 auto spare parts factories to be heavily affected by wage...
BANGKOK, Aug 2 - Over 500 automotive factories will be immediately and heavily affected by the daily minimum wage rise to Bt300/day, as...
EforE urges new govt to cancel Benzene 91, Gasohol 91
BANGKOK, 2 August 2011 – The Energy for Environment Foundation (EforE) has insisted that the incoming government consider canceling the distribution of Benzene 91...
House expected to vote for new Thai prime minister Friday: House...
BANGKOK, Aug 2 - Thailand's House of Representatives, the lower house of Parliament, expects to vote for the country's new prime minister on Friday...
Red Shirt leaders Jatuporn, Nisit released on bail
BANGKOK, Aug 2 - Key Red Shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan, detained on terrorism charges, has been released on bail after the the elections...
MOTS nods to budget for opening tourist assistance centers
BANGKOK, 2 August 2011 – The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has approved a budget worth 6.9 million THB for the establishment of...
BKK police raided over 10,000 homes during operation against drugs
BANGKOK, 2 August 2011-Bangkok Metro Police, Police Major General Auepong Komalakul Na Nakorn said over 2000 arrests were made on drug related charges...
City braces for northern floods run-off: deputy Bangkok governor
BANGKOK, Aug 2 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) can handle the flood run-off from the North and continuing rains triggered by tropical...
BMA to reopen Sanam Luang on 9 Aug
BANGKOK, 1 August 2011 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is scheduled to reopen Sanam Luang for public use on 9 August after its...
Domestic flights at Don Mueang Airport moved to Terminal 1
BANGKOK, 1 August 2011– Don Mueang Airport has relocated its domestic flight services to Terminal 1, where international chartered flights are being operated, in...
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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...
Thailand eyes new trade and energy deals as PM Anutin visits Russia
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul is scheduled to attend the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit in Kazan, Russian Federation, from...
Agriculture Ministry speeds up water and infrastructure projects in Chiang Rai
CHIANG RAI, Thailand – Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Piyarat Tiyapairat visited Doi Hang Subdistrict in Chiang Rai Province to hear farmers’ concerns...
Thailand eyes ASEAN gaming hub status as PM pushes industry growth
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul is promoting the gaming industry as a new economic engine for Thailand to...