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Commerce Ministry urges Thailand to fix weaknesses before AEC
BANGKOK, 26 July 2012 – The Ministry of Commerce has indicated that Thailand is now 70% equipped to join the ASEAN Economic Community...
PM assures no funny business in selling Thai rice
BANGKOK, 26 July 2012 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has insisted that the government has been adhering to the government-to-government (G2G) framework in...
BoT cuts 2012 GDP target to 5.7%
BANGKOK, 26 July 2012 – The Thai central bank has revised downward its economic growth projection for this year, while hinting an intention...
Thai embassy in Myanmar waiting for permission to vist 92 Thais...
BANGKOK, 26 July 2012 -The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has disclosed that the Thai embassy in Myanmar is now waiting for the Burmese...
Thai Red Cross Society acquires trucks from Australia for humanitarian missions
BANGKOK, 26 July 2012 - Australia has on Wednesday delivered two trucks ordered by the Thai Red Cross Society to be used for...
Maldivian Health Minister visits Thailand
BANGKOK, 26 July 2012 – The Maldivian Health Minister paid a visit to Thailand on Wednesday to exchange medical knowledge with the Thai...
Thai private sector aiming for timely adjustment to cope with global...
BANGKOK, 25 July 2012 – Members of the private sector are urging Thailand to timely adjust itself in order to better cope with...
Cabinet approved THB3.5bil to help build dikes around 6 at-risk industrial...
BANGKOK, 25 July 2012 – The Cabinet has resolved to lend money to help build flood prevention system around major industrial estates at risk...
Economists urge govt to remove some unnecessary populist policies
BANGKOK, 25 July 2012 – Economists in Thailand have expressed their worries over the government’s populist policies, asking the government to skip some...
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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,...