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OIE: May MPI down 3.88%
BANGKOK, 28 June 2011 – The Office of Industrial Economics (OIE) has reported a 3.88 percent decrease in the Manufacturing Production Index (MPI)...
Thai production index down 3.88% in May
BANGKOK, June 28 -- Thailand’s Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) fell by 3.88 per cent in May year-on-year, mainly owing to a drop in...
25 provinces placed under close watch during election
BANGKOK, June 28 -- Thailand's National Police Bureau has put 25 provinces nationwide under close watch during the general election on Sunday, with Samut...
TAT optimistic about Thai tourism in 2012
BANGKOK, 28 June 2011– The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects the number of foreign tourists coming to Thailand will reach 19 million...
Exporters urged to use online channels
BANGKOK, 28 June 2011 – The Department of Export Promotion (DEP) has encouraged Thai entrepreneurs to adjust themselves to cyber trade in order to...
Election Commission admits technical glitches in advance election
BANGKOK, June 27 -- Election Commission (EC) secretary-general Suthipol Thaweechaikarn on Monday admitted that there were some technical glitches in the advance election on...
PTT, Bangchak cut oil price by 40 satang/litre
BANGKOK, 28 June 2011 – Domestic oil retailers and refineries, PTT Plc and Bangchak Petroleum Plc, have decreased their retail prices of benzene products...
Poultry exports to Japan to be increased
BANGKOK, 26 June 2011 - Director-General of the Department of Trade Negotiations, Nantawan Sakuntanak disclosed that International Trade Promotion Office in Japan had...
BoT: Baht fluctuates due to election and world economy
BANGKOK, 26 June 2011 - The Bank of Thailand (BoT) indicated three factors contributed to heavy fluctuation of the baht, including the global...
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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...