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Various provinces urgently set up flood barriers ahead of flooding season
NAKHON SAWAN, 6 September 2012 – Several provinces which were flooded in 2011 are speeding up their works on flood preventions ahead of...
Thailand’s July exports continue to drop
BANGKOK, Aug 29 – Thailand's deputy commerce minister said the country's exports in July continued dropping by 4.46 per cent year-on-year, about US$19.5...
Rubber growers demand help on falling rubber prices
SONGKHLA, Aug 20 – Thailand’s rubber growers network from 14 southern provinces converged on Songkhla provincial hall on Monday afternoon to press the...
Thai economy to grow 7-9% in second half of 2012
BANGKOK, Aug 21 – The Kasikorn Research Centre projected that the Thai economy in the second half of this year will likely to...
More Thai farmers in debt: UTCC survey
BANGKOK, Aug 16 - A survey by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce finds that the number of farmers having informal...
Phuket declares fired-ravaged pub area off-limits
PHUKET, Aug 17 -- Phuket authorities have declared the fire-ravaged Tiger Pub and Discotheque off-limits area after this morning’s death of four patrons,...
Thai Prime Minister shows empathy with quake victims in Iran
BANGKOK, Aug 15 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra sent a letter of condolence to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in response to the major...
The future of Thai fruit exports to China
Thai fruit exports appear to have a bright future in the Chinese market, as the Asian Highway 3 (R3A), linking China, Laos and...
Thai Oil: Retail oil prices may be adjusted this week
BANGKOK, 6 August 2012 – Thaioil Public Company Limited( PTT) has warned that local retail oil prices may be adjusted upward this week,...
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Empire Group marks 20 years with launch of ‘Embassy Life’, Pattaya’s new landmark for...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Empire Group, one of Pattaya’s leading property developers, celebrated its 20th anniversary with a grand event attended by investors, partners, and...
Shorter visa-free stays could drive away Thailand’s repeat tourists
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s decision to reduce visa-free stays has been framed by authorities as a minor adjustment unlikely to disrupt the tourism sector....
Monkey mayhem forces Bangkok to act in Bang Khun Thian
BANGKOK, Thailand – Authorities are stepping up efforts to tackle ongoing problems caused by macaque monkeys in Bang Khun Thian, as residents continue to...
PM Anutin ditches motorcade for EV as fuel prices rise and energy pressure mounts
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul traveled to Government House on Wednesday in a personal electric vehicle (EV) without a motorcade, setting an...
Thailand rolls out 7 urgent relief measures as oil surge threatens living costs
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand's caretaker cabinet has approved seven urgent relief measures to cushion citizens and businesses from surging global oil prices, Deputy Prime...