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Thailand planned new state-sponsored investment stimulus programs
BANGKOK, 8 August 2012 – Thailand is set to implement more investment stimulus programs to pave ways for the development of the country. ...
Customs Dept intercepted smugglers of 230,000 liters of oil off Phuket
PHUKET, 12 July 2012 – The Customs Department has successfully intercepted an attempt to smuggle oil worth several millions of baht into the country....
Economic expert forecasts Thai GDP at 5-5.5% due to Eurozone crisis...
BANGKOK, 6 July 2012 – A leading economic expert has predicted that the fallout from the Eurozone debt crisis and worries about local political...
Leading banker considers Thai political conflicts more worrisome than global economic...
BANGKOK, 15 June 2012 – A leading banker has expressed worries over the impact of the country’s political turmoil, while the global economic problem...
Energy Ministry to build community power plants across country
BANGKOK, 8 June 2012 – The Energy Ministry has joined hands with the private sector in planning to construct community power plants across...
Burmese govt: President´s trip cancellation not related to Aung San Suu...
BANGKOK, 6 June 2012 - The Burmese government has confirmed that the cancellation of its president's trip to Thailand is not related to...
PM urges all parties to create better atmosphere to end conflict
BANGKOK, June 2 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday urged all parties to use the parliamentary process for national reconciliation and...
BoT: Minimum wage hike and soaring fuel price might cause inflation
BANGKOK, 26 March 2012 - The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has tasked itself with monitoring the impacts which may arise from the entry...
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A Thin Line Between Madness and Tradition – Songkran in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – In the heart of Pattaya, where sun-drenched beaches meet a restless city spirit, Songkran unfolds each April with two very different...
Foreign driver crashes into Songkran revelers in Pattaya, injuring several before car overturns
PATTAYA, Thailand – Chaos erupted on Thepprasit Road in Pattaya when a foreign national driving a black Honda Civic lost control of his vehicle,...
Thailand’s Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) risks some teething issues
Other countries which have already introduced a pre-entry online arrival registration advise there are likely to be issues for a minority of travelers. But...
Pattaya’s Wan Lai Festival brings Songkran spirit to the seaside with culture, crowds, and...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya’s central beach area in Chonburi province came alive on April 19 as thousands of people gathered to celebrate Wan Lai,...
Songkran Water Guns Save the Day – Tourists help extinguish fire at fried chicken...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A fire broke out at a fried chicken stall along Pattaya Beach Road, amid the massive crowd celebrating the Songkran festival...