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Thailand behind other ASEAN nations in English language
BANGKOK, 30 July 2012 – According to world-renowned language school Education First or EF, Thai youth are ranked number 42 in English language...
US ambassador to meet with Labor Ministry on human trafficking problem
BANGKOK, 30 July 2012 – The US ambassador is scheduled to discuss with the Thai Ministry of Labor this week about the issue...
First group of Thais returns home from Syria
BANGKOK, 30 July 2012 – A group of 10 Thai people in Syria has returned to the Kingdom, while the rest of those...
Water level continues to rise in Mekong River
Bangkok, July 30 2012 – Water level has been rising continuously in the Mekong River, Chiang Rai province. More than 1,000 rais of...
Commerce Ministry to extend price-pegging scheme
BANGKOK, 30 July 2012 – The Commerce Ministry is planning on extending the price-pegging scheme on all products to help consumers cope with...
EGAT has assured major dams can take in more water
BANGKOK, 29 July 2012 – The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has assured that there is more room at the country’s major...
BoT signaling further interest rate cuts
BANGKOK, 29 July 2012 – The Thai central bank has signaled further interest rate cuts amidst continued crisis in the west. ...
Prime Minister to launch Credit Cards for northeastern farmers
BANGKOK, 29 July 2012 – The mobile cabinet meeting in Surin during July 29-30 will focus on development projects in eight lower northeastern...
Commerce Ministry confident Thai rice exports to hit 9.5-million-ton target in...
BANGKOK, 27 July 2012 – The Commerce Ministry is confident that the country’s rice exports will hit the planned target this year. ...
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As Thailand moves toward a VAT increase, the bigger picture tells a deeper story
PATTAYA, Thailand - Recently, there has been growing discussion about the government potentially adjusting VAT from 7% to 10%. For many people, the immediate...
Hotel maintenance worker arrested in Pattaya after allegedly using master key to steal guest’s...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police in Na Jomtien arrested a 35-year-old hotel maintenance worker within a day on April 20 at a housing unit after...
Indian nationals arrested in Pattaya villa raid over alleged stock trading scam
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police raided a luxury pool villa in Pattaya on April 20 and arrested 20 Indian men accused of working illegally as...
Pattaya plumbing shop owner arrested after allegedly pointing gun at Wan Lai crowd
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 55-year-old plumbing supply shop owner was arrested after allegedly pointing a loaded handgun at a group of Songkran revelers during...
Pattaya Police add insulting officer charge against former cop in Walking Street shooting case
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police in Pattaya have filed an additional charge against former police officer Pol. Sub-Lt. Jirasak Srikhathanam, also known as “Lieutenant Joe,”...