Tag: Samut Prakan
Poll: Most people believe floods will come back
BANGKOK, 25 February 2012 - A recent opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) has found that most people are...
Disaster expert advises govt to construct dams around Gulf of Thailand
BANGKOK, 24 February 2012 - A disaster expert has advised the government to construct dams around the Gulf of Thailand, from Chachoengsao province to...
Thailand supports setting up of centres for Myanmar nationality verification
BANGKOK, Dec 24 -- Thailand is supporting the setting up of centres for Myanmar nationality verification at five provinces which could help stem the...
Indian drug suspect arrested with 3kg of ketamine
SAMUT PRAKAN, Dec 20 – An Indian national has arrested with about three kilogrammes of ketamine at Suvarnabhumi Airport, according to the Customs Department....
Estimated Thai food industry flood loss reaches Bt50 billion
BANGKOK, Dec 15 – Initial flood losses to Thailand's food industry have been estimated at Bt50 billion. The figure is the...
Toyota resumes production, but Honda still in trouble
Toyota should have resumed production in Thailand on November 21, one month after the severe flooding forced it to suspend operations. Toyota has...
Cabinet delays Bt300 wage hike to next April
BANGKOK, Nov 22 – The Cabinet on Tuesday postponed implementation of the Bt300 (US$10) national daily minimum wage policy in seven provinces, scheduled to...
Toyota partly resumes production in Thailand
BANGKOK, Nov 21 – Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. on Monday partly resumed production of sedans and pickups at three plants after the worst...
Flood crisis likely to slash 2011 GDP to 1.5%: NESDB
BANGKOK, Nov 21 - Thailand's flood crisis is likely to slash 2011 gross domestic product (GDP) to only 1.5 per cent, even further from...
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Pattaya nightlife out of balance, more bars chasing fewer big spenders
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya’s bar and nightlife businesses are facing a difficult low season, with workers and operators reporting fewer customers while the number...
Pattaya sunshine returns to memory while September rain takes over
PATTAYA, Thailand – Not long ago, Pattaya’s September beach days could still deliver blue skies, bright sunshine and the kind of tropical weather that...
Thailand and Malta open new channel for political consultations
NEW YORK, USA – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow and Maltese Foreign and European Affairs Minister Chris Fearne signed a...
Thai government congratulates Nene Royal on historic America’s Got Talent win
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and the government have congratulated 16-year-old Thai musician Nene Royal on winning America’s Got Talent Season 21....
Thailand, ICRC discuss humanitarian aid for Myanmar in New York
NEW YORK, USA – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow met International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Mirjana Spoljaric...