Tag: Bangladesh
ASEAN to gear up for possible emergencies with food safety strategy
BANGKOK, 27 June 2012 – As a preparation measure for the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), the 10 ASEAN nations have united with Bangladesh,...
Commerce Minister: High G-to-G demand for Thai rice
BANGKOK, 21 May 2012 – Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom has boasted that many foreign countries are keen to make government-to-government (G2G) purchases of...
Commerce Ministry: Thailand still top rice exporter
BANGKOK, 6 May 2012 – With high demand from Bangladesh, the Philippines and Indonesia, the Commerce Ministry has expressed that Thailand will not...
FAO: World rice harvest forecast to rise in 2012
BANGKOK, May 4 - The world rice harvest for 2012 is expected to surpass the strong showing of 2011 as the erratic climate...
Autoparts fair to show Thailand’s potential as ASEAN leader
BANGKOK, April 26 – Thailand Department of Export Promotion (DEP) and the Thai Autoparts Manufacturers Association are holding the 5th Thailand Auto Parts...
Thai Tourism to be Showcased at TTM PLUS 2012 to Nearly...
Bangkok, 2 April 2012: Thailand Travel Mart Plus (TTM+) 2012, the Kingdom’s largest business-to-business travel fair, is set for success due to a positive...
Special Report: Commerce Ministry promotes business expansions to BIMSTEC
The Commerce Ministry has encouraged Thai entrepreneurs to consider expanding their businesses to countries around the Bay of Bengal, especially Myanmar. ...
Thailand teams up with INTERPOL to solve environmental crimes
BANGKOK, 14 February 2012 – The INTERPOL Environmental Crime Meeting is currently taking place in Thailand, with representatives from 66 countries worldwide participating in...
FAO forecasts record rice harvests in 2011, rice trade increasing
BANGKOK, Nov 11 - Despite extensive floods in Asia since August, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has raised its July forecast...
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Thailand’s 300 baht tourist fee: clarity, revenue, and the question of purpose
PATTAYA, Thailand - Thailand’s proposed 300-baht tourist entry fee has once again entered public discussion, not because the amount is controversial, but because the...
Brazen Pattaya kidnapping leaves Chinese real estate agent bound in luxury car, rescued by...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 35-year-old Chinese real estate agent narrowly escaped a violent kidnapping and robbery attempt in Pattaya after a supposed client turned...
Foreign paraglider snared on high-voltage power pole, knocks out electricity across Koh Larn near...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A dramatic rescue unfolded on Koh Larn, the popular island destination off Pattaya, after a foreign paraglider lost control and became...
Drunk foreign tourist found sleeping on Pattaya roadside as officials vow continued patrols
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal officers and police in Pattaya intervened after discovering a foreign tourist in an intoxicated state sleeping on the roadside in...
Pickup truck loses control, knocks down three power poles in Pattaya, paralyzing traffic
PATTAYA, Thailand – Traffic was brought to a standstill late Saturday night after a pickup truck lost control on a curve and crashed into...