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6% Thai export growth highly possible
Thailand will achieve a 6 percent growth in exports if the baht is stabilized and moves alongside regional currencies, Federation of Thai Industries (FTI)...
FTI content with BoT’s handling of baht value
BANGKOK, 14 June 2013 The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has expressed satisfaction with the Bank of Thailand (BoT) in keeping the baht at...
Measures issued to tackle power blackout
BANGKOK, May 28 – A new contingency plan for power blackouts demands a snap decision within seven seconds to nip the problem in the...
Kittiratt considering sacking central bank boss
BANGKOK, April 19 – Thai Deputy Prime Minister/Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong admitted today that he has contemplated firing the central bank governor on a...
What a relief: No power outage, no FT charge hike
BANGKOK, March 6 – Thailand will be spared a power shortage during the maintenance of a natural gas platform in Myanmar April 5-14,...
Japanese investment in Thailand unchanged despite new political leader
BANGKOK, Dec 18 – The leadership change in Japan, with ex-premier Shinzo Abe returning to power, will not have an impact on Japanese...
Domestic car production exceeds 2 million units this year
BANGKOK, Nov 23 – Thailand’s automotive industry is jubilantly celebrating its “2012 Golden Year” as the annual automobile manufacturing has surpassed 2 million...
Thai Industries Sentiment Index in August lowest in 8 months
BANGKOK, Sept 19 - Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) in August slightly dropped to its lowest level in eight months at 98.5 from...
Private sector to cooperate with state-initiated 4-mth price cap scheme
BANGKOK, 10 May 2012 - The private sector has pledged its cooperation in the government's goods price-cap scheme. Mr....
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Pattaya Police launch major manhunt for nominee network behind deadly nightclub
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police in Pattaya have launched a full-scale investigation after a Chinese tourist died following a violent assault inside an illegal nightclub...
Pattaya baht bus driver charged after tourist’s backflip stunt ends in violent road fall
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Pattaya baht bus or songthaew driver is facing legal action after a foreign tourist was seriously injured attempting a risky...
Pattaya residents reach breaking point as homeless pair returns night after night
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal enforcement officers responded to complaints from local residents on May 7 after two homeless individuals were found sleeping outside...
Foreign tourist faceplants into Pattaya beach sand after heavy drinking
PATTAYA, Thailand – Officials from Pattaya’s municipal enforcement team responded to assist a foreign tourist after the individual, reportedly intoxicated, collapsed face-first onto the...
Pattaya updates major tourism calendar and promotes June 28 City Election participation
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City Deputy Mayor Damrongkiat Pinijkarn presided over the monthly meeting of the Pattaya Business and Tourism Association at Sabai Sabana...