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TAI keeps faith in auto biz in 2011
BANGKOK, 20 July 2011 (NNT) – Thailand’s automotive industry is expected to revive strongly in the latter half of 2011 after receiving serious impacts...
Wage increase may cause lay-offs
BANGKOK, July 20 – A private sector survey has found that the proposed higher daily minimum wage of 300 baht (US$10) may lead...
Thai central bank chief concerned at impact of inflation, global recovery...
BANGKOK, July 19 – Thai economic growth in the second half of this year will be close to the figure in the first...
PTT boosting investment by 2020 to support Thailand’s energy needs
BANGKOK, July 20 - PTT Plc, Thailand's largest oil and gas conglomerate, is looking to expand its investment by 2020, according to its...
New govt urged to beef up funds for lecturers
BANGKOK, 20 July 2011 – The new government is encouraged to support more budgets including scholarships for lecturer quality development in order to...
Yingluck delays collecting MP endorsement document at EC, registration at Parliament
BANGKOK, July 20 -- Thailand's Pheu Thai Party prime minister-to-be Yingluck Shinawatra on Wednesday delayed her earlier plan to collect her Member of...
German court rules royal jet doesn’t belong to Thai government: Thai...
BANGKOK, July 20 -- A German court on Wednesday ruled that the impounded aircraft used by Thailand's Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn does not belong...
Bodies of Saturday’s five chopper crash victims successfully retrieved
BANGKOK, July 20 - Rescue operations coordinated by the Thai army, and the ministries of Agriculture and Cooperatives, and Natural Resources and Environment, successfully...
BoT: 2011 GDP anticipated at 4.1%
BANGKOK, 19 July 2011 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) expects that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is likely to grow 4.1% this year;...
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Thailand eyes new trade and energy deals as PM Anutin visits Russia
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul is scheduled to attend the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit in Kazan, Russian Federation, from...
Agriculture Ministry speeds up water and infrastructure projects in Chiang Rai
CHIANG RAI, Thailand – Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Piyarat Tiyapairat visited Doi Hang Subdistrict in Chiang Rai Province to hear farmers’ concerns...
Thailand eyes ASEAN gaming hub status as PM pushes industry growth
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul is promoting the gaming industry as a new economic engine for Thailand to...
South Korea’s RE100 villages power rural communities with clean energy
SOUTH KOREA – South Korea is expanding the use of renewable energy in rural areas through its RE100 Village program, encouraging communities to generate...
Government steps in to settle Thap Lan National Park boundary dispute
BANGKOK, Thailand – The government has appointed Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suchart Chomklin to address the ongoing boundary issue at Thap Lan...