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Tourism industry continues to expand despite Eurozone debt crisis
BANGKOK, 1 August 2012 – The central bank has assured that the tourism industry has continued to expand despite the financial crisis in...
UTCC: Thai export to expand by only 5.8%
BANGKOK, 1 August 2012 – The University of Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) has reported that the European economic crisis will continue to...
TDRI: Populist policies create more public debts and corruptions
BANGKOK, 1 August 2012 – The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has advised the government to reconsider its populist policies as they create...
Finance Ministry: State-initiated debt moratorium to be reviewed
BANGKOK, 1 August 2012 – The Finance Ministry revealed that the state-initiated debt moratorium project is being reviewed to offer both lenders and...
Thai jewelry industry hurt considerably by Eurozone debt and US crises
BANGKOK, 1 August 2012 – The Eurozone debt crisis and the problems in the US economy have hurt Thailand’s jewelry export sector considerably. ...
Government agreed to raise credit limits for flood-affected entrepreneurs
BANGKOK, 1 August 2012 – The government is ready to raise credit limits for business operators who have been hit hard by last...
2012 exports projected to grow at 5.8%, lowest rate in 3...
BANGKOK, July 31 - Thai exports this year are projected to grow at 5.8 per cent, valued at US$242 billion, the lowest growth...
BMA organizes book offering as merit-making to monks
BANGKOK, 1 August 2012 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has organized a ceremony to present books to monks as a gesture of...
Thai students win 10 medals from mathematics olympiad
BANGKOK, 1 August 2012 – Thai students have once again put Thailand on the map, bagging 10 medals from the Southeast Mathematics Olympiad...
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Thailand approves ‘Lemon Law’ giving consumers stronger rights over defective products
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Cabinet has approved the long-awaited “Lemon Law,” a landmark consumer protection bill that would make sellers more accountable for defective...
No impact on tourism despite Russian advisory, says Thai Minister
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister of Tourism and Sports Surasak Phancharoenworakul has reaffirmed that Thailand remains a safe destination and is ready to warmly welcome...
Armed foreigner terrorizes Phuket street until veteran Thai fighter steps in
PHUKET, Thailand – A foreign man who allegedly roamed the streets of Phuket armed with a knife and an aluminum bar, threatening and chasing...
Pattaya businesses plead for action as homeless scare away tourists
PATTAYA, Thailand – Concerns are growing among business owners and residents after large numbers of homeless individuals were once again found using Pattaya Beach...
Mystery surrounds fatal train strike near Pattaya as police probe man’s final moments
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 38-year-old man from Amnat Charoen province was killed after being struck by a freight train near Pattaya on Sunday night,...