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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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Security guards unable to stop driver before car enters campus pond
A Bangkok man was injured after driving his car into a university pond following a dispute with his mother over a condo rental. Police...
Dark clouds and showers sweep across Pattaya as rainy season conditions persist
Dark storm clouds gather over Pattaya Bay as seen from the top floor of a beachfront hotel on June 18, while scattered showers sweep...
Thailand targets cannabis traffickers with new 30,000-baht-per-kilo penalty
Thai Customs has introduced tougher fines for cannabis smuggling and export fraud in a bid to protect the country's international trade reputation.
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The world may change, but Pattaya’s biggest attraction remains the same
Rising costs and global uncertainty may affect travel decisions, but many visitors say Pattaya's friendly atmosphere and welcoming smiles remain its greatest attraction. (Photo...
Anutin meets Putin at ASEAN-Russia gala dinner in Kazan
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul met Russian President Vladimir Putin at a gala dinner in Kazan during the ASEAN-Russia summit commemorating 35 years of relations.
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