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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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Court rejects 500,000 baht bail, sends officer to jail in fatal Pattaya shooting
PATTAYA, Thailand – A police officer known as “Inspector Joe the Gunman” has been sent to jail after the Pattaya Provincial Court rejected his...
Pattaya launches massive free health screening drive for seniors ahead of April 30 event
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City is preparing to roll out a large-scale free health screening initiative for older residents as part of its “Healthy...
Irish man allegedly sets Pattaya condo room on fire during hallucination scare, three rescued
PATTAYA, Thailand – An Irish man allegedly set fire to a condominium room in central Pattaya during an apparent hallucination episode early Tuesday morning,...
City pushes health upgrade drive with Pattaya Rak Center partnership
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City is moving to enhance its public health services through closer cooperation with the Pattaya Rak Center, a preventive medicine...
Songkran revelry at Bang Saray Beach draws backlash over inappropriate public dancing
PATTAYA, Thailand – Songkran celebrations along Bang Saray Beach in Sattahip, around 20 minutes south of Pattaya, turned controversial after videos and images emerged...