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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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...
Mystery body washes ashore at Navy Beach in Sattahip, foul play not ruled out
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police and naval authorities are investigating after the body of an unidentified man was discovered washed ashore at Toei Ngam Beach...
Pattaya firefighters contain grass fire near Thapprasit Soi 17 before it spreads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Firefighters from the Pattaya City Fire Station (Jomtien Division) responded to a grass fire late at night in the Thapprasit Soi...
Pattaya Beach seizes illegal rentals, fines operators, restores public space
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal enforcement officers, working together with special affairs officials, have carried out a continued inspection and enforcement operation along Pattaya...
Pattaya Soi 6 walkways reclaimed after obstruction removal operation
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal enforcement officers in Pattaya have carried out a clean-up operation in Soi 6 and Soi 6/1, removing carts, containers, and...