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Four foreigners arrested for drug smuggling
BANGKOK, July 25 - Narcotics Suppression Bereau police on Monday arrested four foreigners smuggling drugs worth over Bt9 million. ...
Anti-graft agency files charges against former Bangkok governor
BANGKOK, July 25 - Thailand's National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) on Monday filed charges against former Bangkok governor Apirak Kosiyodhin, now running for the post...
MOC confirms no rice shortages or hoarding in the country
BANGKOK, 24 July 2011 - Permanent Secretary for Commerce, Yanyong Phuangrach, has investigated prices of packaged rice in Suphanburi province at Tanghua center....
KResearch: Gold price to edge up
BANGKOK, 24 July 2011- According to Kasikorn Research Center, the Thai currency has increased its value and will continue to strengthen in the...
EC pledges to endorses 95% of MPs within 30-day timeframe
BANGKOK, July 23 - Thailand's Election Commission (EC) on Saturday pledged to speed up the official endorsement of MPs status of remaining winning candidates...
Thailand expresses condolences to Norway over twin attacks
BANGKOK, July 24 – Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Sunday sent a letter of condolence to his Norwegian counterpart over July 22’s twin...
Thai exports up 16.8% in June: Commerce Ministry
BANGKOK, July 21 -- Thai exports in June rose by 16.8 per cent year-on-year to a record of over US$21 billion while imports climbed...
Commerce Ministry confirms no shortage of rice
BANGKOK, July 21 – Thailand will definitely not experience a rice shortage as more than one million tonnes of rice is in government stock,...
SMEs to thrive in the latter half of this year
BANGKOK, 21 Juy 2011-Deputy Vice President of the Thai Military Bank, Benjarong Suwannakiri, said SMEs would pick up in the latter half of...
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Pattaya firefighters safely remove wasp nest at local school
PATTAYA, Thailand – Firefighters from Pattaya City Fire Station (Jomtien area) carried out a wasp nest removal operation at a local school on June...
Pattaya draws the line on encroachment along iconic beachfront
PATTAYA, Thailand – Persistent issues involving the encroachment of public space, obstructed pedestrian access, and the improper use of beachfront areas have prompted Pattaya...
Pattaya officials take hands-on approach to beachfront parking and safety
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has launched a coordinated operation with multiple government agencies to regulate parking along Pattaya Beach, aiming to improve public...
Laotian man killed after lift plunges in abandoned Pattaya building
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Laotian man was killed in a tragic accident after a lift reportedly plunged and crushed him inside an abandoned six-storey...
Thai surgeons introduce needle-free device for complex cancer operations
BANGKOK, Thailand – The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, have introduced an advanced blood vessel...