Tag: Bangkok
2011 inflation not more than 3.7%
BANGKOK, 29 July 2011 – The national inflation throughout 2011 is anticipated to move around 3.2-3.7%, and the estimated rise is attributed to the...
PTT expected to resume gas transfer in early August
BANGKOK, July 29 - The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) is expecting PTT Plc, Thailand's largest oil and gas conglomerate, to resume...
MOPH orders hospitals to gear up for upcoming floods
BANGKOK, 29 July 2011– The Ministry of Public Health has instructed all hospitals to be prepared to provide services amidst anticipated heavy flooding after...
People urged to refrain from alcohol in Buddhist Lent
BANGKOK, 29 July 2011 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has encouraged people to refrain from drinking alcoholic beverages during this Buddhist Lent as...
Schools urged to promote Chinese language learning
BANGKOK, 29 July 2011 – The Ministry of Education is urging schools nationwide to promote Chinese language study as it has been regarded...
1,650 police to ensure smooth by-election in Nong Khai, Sukhothai
BANGKOK, July 29 -- The Royal Thai Police will dispatch 1,650 police to ensure there is no disruption at the polls during Sunday's by-election...
PTTEP begins producing oil in Vietnam in Q3
BANGKOK, July 28 -- PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) announced today it expected to produce oil in Vietnam in this year’s third quarter...
Thai economy in 2nd half of 2011 projected to grow by...
BANGKOK, July 28 - Thailand's Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) on Thursday projected the country's economy in the second half of this year will grow...
Thai rice exports increase, reaches Bt107 billion Jan-June
BANGKOK, July 27 - Thailand's rice exports increased to 6.3 million tonnes in the first half of 2011, valued at Bt107 billion, according to...
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ShakeSphere sees potential in transaction data to help banks prevent loan defaults
BANGKOK, Thailand – Transaction data could help banks do more than assess loan applications. It could also help identify customers facing financial difficulties before...
Company health check: Securing foreign business in Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand - Starting a new life, running a business, or investing in Thailand often begins with a sense of optimism, friendship, and hope....
Portuguese woman found at Phuket restaurant after nearly five years of visa overstay
PHUKET, Thailand – Immigration officers arrested a Portuguese woman found studying cooking at a restaurant in Phuket after biometric checks revealed she had overstayed...
Police raid Nakhon Si Thammarat bar, rescue three teenage trafficking victims
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Thailand – Thailand’s Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division has arrested a 43-year-old bar owner in Nakhon Si Thammarat and rescued three teenage...
Gunfire erupts at Pattaya petrol station after drug suspect smashes office and flees police
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night drug sting erupted into gunfire at a petrol station on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya after a pickup driver allegedly...