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PM urges parties to aim for 15% growth for Thai exports
BANGKOK, June 30 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday urged relevant parties to boost Thai exports to grow by 15 percent this...
PM presides at burning of 4 tonnes of illegal drugs
BANGKOK, June 29 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Friday presided over the incineration of four tonnes of seized drugs as a...
New metro fare to come into effect in July
BANGKOK, 28 June 2012 - The Bangkok Metro Public Company Limited (BMCL) has announced an adjustment to the metro fare, which is scheduled...
Commerce Ministry reiterates full support for export sector
BANGKOK, 28 June 2012 - The Commerce Minister has reiterated his full support for the export sector in the face of the European...
Thailand hosts FAO/OIE Global Conference on Foot and Mouth Disease Control
BANGKOK, 28 June 2012 - Agriculture Ministers from 30 countries worldwide and members of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) are currently...
Ministry pledges to help condemned Thai woman in Vietnam
BANGKOK, June 27 – A Thai Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Wednesday that the ministry is now providing legal advice to a Thai female...
Thailand to destroy almost 3 tonnes of illegal drugs Friday
BANGKOK, June 28 – Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will burn 2,755kg – nearly three tonnes -- of illegal drugs with a...
NASA cancels climate studies in Thailand
BANGKOK, June 28 - The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) cancelled its plan to conduct atmospheric studies this year following...
Thai central bank more worried over Euro-zone debt crisis fallout
BANGKOK, 28 June 2012 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is more worried about the fallout of the Euro-zone debt crisis on Thai...
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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...
Thailand advances green energy push with solar rollout at 25 public hospitals
BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Government Spokesperson Lalida Periswiwatana announced that the government is advancing its Green Hospital policy by promoting clean and renewable energy...
Minister Suphajee drives Thai soft power push at SACIT
BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Suphajee Suthumpun led a ministry delegation to the Sustainable Arts and Crafts Institute of...
Thai JIC Director rejects Cambodia’s claims over border flag incident
BANGKOK, Thailand – Director of the Thai-Cambodian Joint Information Coordination Center (JIC) Air Chief Marshal Prapas Sornchaidee confirmed that Thai authorities have operated only...