Tag: Nattawut Saikua
February’s registered firms tally 29% less than January
BANGKOK, March 11 - The Commerce Ministry officially registered 5,736 companies last month with a combined capital of Bt35.765 billion, a minister said...
Bangkok Gems and Jewelry Fair launched at IMPACT
BANGKOK, 26 February 2013 The Commerce Ministry and the Thai Gems and Jewelry Traders Association have kicked off the 51st Bangkok Gems and...
22 non-Thai companies breach foreign business law
BANGKOK, Feb 4 – Thailand's Ministry of Commerce has identified 22 violators of the Thai Foreign Business Act for holding more than half...
Govt brushes off reports of business shutdowns due to wage rise
BANGKOK, 3 February 2013 The government has dismissed news reports of business shutdowns, caused by the new 300-baht daily minimum wage raise, but...
DBD speedily uplifts Thai service businesses ahead of AEC
BANGKOK, 28 January 2013 The Department of Business Development DBD is speedily enhancing the Thai service sector in line with its 2013 strategy...
Thailand declares war on piracy, intellectual property violation
BANGKOK, Jan 18 – Thailand will set up a special centre to crack down on intellectual property infringement with tough government action against...
Minister insists wage hike not causing business closures
BANGKOK, Jan 9 - Deputy Commerce Minister Nattawut Saikua on Wednesday asserted that entrepreneurs closing their businesses, particularly in December, have nothing with...
Thailand’s major retail chains asked to sell rural manufacturers’ products
BANGKOK, Jan 7 – Retail mega stores in Thailand have been requested to promote the sale and distribution of products from rural producers...
Red Shirts told to avoid DSI Thursday
BANGKOK, Dec 11 – Deputy Commerce Minister and Red Shirt co-leader Nattawut Saikua today called on pro-government activists to refrain from rallying at...
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Walk for Peace highlights society’s mental infrastructure
PATTAYA, Thailand - On February 10, the monks of the Walk for Peace journey entered the heart of Washington, D.C., concluding a 15-week, 3,700-kilometer...
Street fights in Pattaya why violence keeps erupting and where the police are when...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Incidents like the latest street assault involving an intoxicated foreign tourist are no longer shocking in Pattaya — they are disturbingly...
Thailand tightens price checks before Chinese New Year as food costs fall nationwide
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Ministry of Commerce has increased price monitoring and inspections ahead of the Chinese New Year festival, noting that most goods...
Why foreign prostitutes keep returning to Pattaya Beach and why arrests are likely to...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Despite periodic crackdowns by authorities, Pattaya Beach remains stuck in a familiar cycle: arrests are made, headlines are issued, and within...
Investor confidence soars as foreign capital floods Thailand at five-year high
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s Department of Business Development announced that Thailand attracted over THB 324 billion (US$10.4 billion) in foreign investment last year –...