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Foreign minister vows to help 2 Thais in Prey Sar
BANGKOK, 15 August 2011 – Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul has promised to help Thai Patriots Network coordinator Veera Somkwamkid and his secretary Ratree...
Ambassadors’ wives donate 330,000 to Y.W.C.A., help launch farming initiative
The wives of the Japanese and Australian ambassadors to Thailand donated 330,000 baht to the Y.W.C.A. Bangkok-Pattaya Center and helped kick off the...
THB to move 29.80-30.20 THB/USD this week
BANGKOK, 8 August 2011 – Kasikorn Research Centre (KResearch) has estimated that the Thai baht this week (from 8 to 11 August 2011)...
Industrial exports increase in first half of 2011
BANGKOK, 7 August 2011 - The Office of Industrial Economics (OIE) reported a 19% year-on-year increase in overall industrial export in the first...
MOTS nods to budget for opening tourist assistance centers
BANGKOK, 2 August 2011 – The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has approved a budget worth 6.9 million THB for the establishment of...
Japanese joint venture companies see rosy outlook for second half of...
BANGKOK, July 26 – A survey on the business sentiments of Japanese joint venture companies in Thailand found business outlook will dramatically pick up...
Nissan unveils 6-year business plan for ASEAN region
BANGKOK, July 25 – Nissan Motor Asia Pacific on Monday introduced a new six-year business plan for Southeast Asia, aiming to expand growth across...
Bank of Thailand raises inflation forecast
BANGKOK, July 22 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) conceded today that the accelerating inflation rate is of concern, and revised its core inflation...
Thai exports up 16.8% in June: Commerce Ministry
BANGKOK, July 21 -- Thai exports in June rose by 16.8 per cent year-on-year to a record of over US$21 billion while imports climbed...
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A strong Baht, who wins, who loses and why expats are paying attention
PATTAYA, Thailand - “The baht is strengthening.” It sounds like an ordinary line from an economic report. For expats living in Thailand, it is...
Pattaya authorities enforce sidewalk rules, ticket cars blocking pedestrian paths
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers cracked down on vehicles obstructing sidewalks, issuing a ticket to a white Honda Jazz parked on South Pattaya...
Pattaya bustles with festive cheer on Christmas Eve
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya came alive on Christmas Eve as tourists and locals flooded the city’s famous Walking Street, soaking up the festive atmosphere....
Foreign tourist injured in fight outside Jomtien beer bar in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — At around 2:00 a.m. on December 25, police at Pattaya City Station were notified of a brawl with injuries in front...
Foreign tourists clash in street fight along Pattaya Beach over minor bump
PATTAYA, Chonburi — A street brawl between two foreign tourists erupted along Pattaya Beach, causing alarm among onlookers and disrupting the area’s normally festive...