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Thai shrimp exports affected by new EU system
BANGKOK, June 29 - The Thai shrimp export will be impacted by the European Union (EU) generalised system of preferences (GSP), according to Somsak...
Govt satisfied with progress in drug clampdown along border
BANGKOK, 30 June 2012 – The government has been content with its drug clampdown policy during the past 10 months. ...
Government to cooperate with China, Myanmar in drug suppression
BANGKOK, 30 June 2012 – The government has confirmed that it is ready to eradicate narcotics. It has set goals to coordinate with...
Labor Ministry sets up legal taskforce to tackle human-trafficking
BANGKOK, 30 June 2012 – The Labor Ministry is stepping up its efforts to tackle the problem of human trafficking. ...
Sultan of Brunei officially visits Thailand
BANGKOK, June 29 - His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, is paying an official...
Thailand, Cambodia agree to jointly remove landmines at Prea Vihear
BANGKOK, June 29 -- Thailand and Cambodia agreed at the second meeting of their Joint Working Group (JWG) in Phnom Penh to jointly...
PM requires joint Parliament sitting to vet NASA request
BANGKOK, June 29 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Friday that a joint sitting of both houses of Parliament will deliberate the...
Orient Thai to purchase planes in preparation for AEC
BANGKOK, 30 June 2012 – Orient Thai Airlines is looking to purchase additional aircrafts in preparation for the advent of the Asean Economic...
AOT forecasts 70 million people to pass through Thai airports in...
BANGKOK, 30 June 2012 – Thailand’s airport operator is hopeful that its business will still be expanding well in spite of the impact...
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Bangkok and provinces under thunderstorm watch despite easing monsoon
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s Meteorological Department says rainfall is expected to decrease over the next 24 hours as the southwest monsoon weakens over the...
Blue skies can be deceiving in Pattaya as rain arrives without warning
PATTAYA, Thailand – One moment the sun is shining brightly over Pattaya Beach, drawing tourists to the sand, outdoor cafés, and seaside promenades. The...
Fed signals keep markets on edge as Thai baht weakens
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai baht is expected to trade within a range of 32.50 to 33.20 per U.S. dollar this week as investors...
Bangkok orders safety inspections after historic district awning collapse kills man
BANGKOK, Thailand – A concrete awning collapsed from a row of old commercial buildings in Bangkok’s historic district on Saturday, killing one person and...
Thailand launches high-tech crime war with AI systems and global SHIELD database
BANGKOK, Thailand – The government is intensifying its crackdown on transnational networks by integrating the SHIELD international database and artificial intelligence surveillance systems to...