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FPO estimates 2012 economic growth at 5.5%
BANGKOK, 27 March 2012 - The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) has revised the 2012 economic growth up from the earlier estimation of 5% to...
OAE: Severe flooding forced agricultural economic growth down 1.5%
BANGKOK, 24 March 2012 – The authorities in charge of agriculture have revealed that last year’s severe flooding was the main reason that...
BoT to adjust GDP target after 2012 growth plunged heavily
BANGKOK, 23 February 2012 - The central bank is set to revise its 2012 GDP growth target after official reports showed Thai economy shrank...
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Three Chinese women rescued from alleged captivity in Pattaya-area house
PATTAYA, Thailand – Three Chinese women were rescued from a house in Banglamung after allegedly being lured to Thailand for entertainment work before being...
Pattaya rocked by thunder, floods, blackouts and dangerous roads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya was hit by a day of increasingly difficult weather conditions on September 23, with torrential rain bringing widespread flooding while...
Pattaya beach vendors call for more parking to bring tourists back
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya beach umbrella and lounger operators gathered at Pattaya City Hall on September 23 to raise concerns over a shortage of...
Pattaya roads vanish under rising floodwater after torrential rain
PATTAYA, Thailand – Torrential rain swept across Pattaya on September 23, rapidly flooding several roads and leaving cars and motorcycles stranded as authorities moved...
East Pattaya faces more flooding, worst may still be ahead
PATTAYA, Thailand – With more heavy rain forecast through the weekend, East Pattaya is also seeing rapidly rising water, prompting authorities to restrict traffic...