Tag: Bangkok
Licencing for new factories drops dramatically
BANGKOK, 1 August 2011 – The issuance of licences for new factories by the Department of Industrial Works (DIW) dropped dramatically last month in...
Thai inflation rises 4% in July: Commerce Ministry
BANGKOK, Aug 1 – Thailand’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) in July edged up to 112.74, an increase of 4.08 per cent year-on-year, owing to...
Thai Crown Prince opens Parliament
BANGKOK, Aug 1 - Thailand's Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn on Monday presided over the state ceremony to officially open Thailand's House of Representatives with...
THB to move 29.50-29.90 THB/USD this week
BANGKOK, 1 August 2011 – Kasikorn Research Centre (KResearch) has estimated that the Thai baht this week (from 1 to 5 August 2011) will...
SET index to go up this week
BANGKOK, 1 August 2011 – Kasikorn Research Centre (KResearch) has projected that the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index is likely to increase this...
Red Shirt leaders with endorsed MP status report to parliament
BANGKOK, July 31 - Red Shirt leaders, endorsed by the Election Commission (EC) as new members of parliament (MP) for Pheu Thai Party, on...
Experiencing Thainess
There’s something about Thailand that wows a visitor’s emotions. Every year, surveys by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and independent groups show that...
TAT HIGHLIGHTS “THAILAND GOES GREEN” CAMPAIGN IN SAMUT SONGKHRAM
Bangkok, July 21, 2011 — The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has taken a major step forward in its “Thailand Goes Green” campaign by...
NEW WAX SCULPTURE CONTEST HELPS NORTHEAST THAILAND EVENT GO GLOBAL
Bangkok, July 21, 2011 — One of the world’s most spectacular exhibitions of candle wax sculpture is presently under way at the National Museum...
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2,000-baht gold price crash sends Bangkok’s Yaowarat into a buying and selling frenzy
BANGKOK, Thailand – Bangkok’s historic gold trading district of Yaowarat was packed with buyers and sellers on Tuesday as domestic gold prices tumbled by...
‘Thai Baht Accepted Here’ Foreign visitors left scratching their heads over latest sticker campaign
PATTAYA, Thailand — A new initiative encouraging restaurants and businesses to display "Thai Baht Accepted Here" stickers has sparked amusement, confusion, and criticism among...
Nature’s perfect circle LiDAR technology unlocks Thailand’s ‘Eye’ mystery
BANGKOK, Thailand – A mysterious circular formation known locally as the “Eye of Thailand” has been revealed to be a remarkable natural phenomenon after...
Thailand scrambles to support shrimp farmers after Malaysia import ban
BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Suphajee Suthumpun has directed urgent support measures for shrimp farmers and fishery operators in...
Thailand seizes chemicals enough to produce 1.1 billion meth pills in Golden Triangle blow
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has announced the seizure of approximately 50 metric tons of precursor chemicals linked to a transnational drug...