Tag: Thai economy
Thai economy recovering gradually; 3.2% growth last year
BANGKOK – Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is optimistic about Thailand’s economic outlook as gross domestic product (GDP) grew 3.2% last year.
The prime minister...
Terrorist activities in Europe have little to no effect to Thai...
BANGKOK - According to the Director of the Center for Economic and Business Forecasting of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, the...
New constitution good for Thai economy, says UTCC
BANGKOK – The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) believes the new constitution will boost investor confidence in the second half of...
Businessmen meet with Prime Minister to discuss economic cooperation
BANGKOK -The government has asked the private sector for cooperation in driving the Thai economy forward. Deputy Prime Minister Somid Jatusripitak has led a...
Domestic energy consumption to rise as economy expands
BANGKOK, 5 October 2015 - Domestic energy consumption will rise as the Thai economy has expanded, said Energy Minister Narongchai Akraseranee. Given speculation that...
DPM Kittiratt pleads for more cooperation to help rid Thailand of...
BANGKOK, 24 August 2012 – A deputy prime minister pleads for more cooperation from all sides to help rid the country of corruption. ...
Kittiratt: GDP growth no less than expected
BANGKOK, 21 August 2012 - Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong has indicated positive signs in the Thai economy in the...
PM Yingluck urges more focus on local wisdom towards ASEAN Community
BANGKOK, 9 August 2012 - The Prime Minister has urged the country to prop up the introduction of more local wisdom as a...
BoT: Southern unrest only a slight impact on Thai economy
Bangkok, 8 August 2012 – Bank of Thailand or BoT has revealed that the southern border unrest is yet to have a major...
Cabinet extends 7% VAT collection by 2 more years
BANGKOK, 8 August 2012 – The Cabinet has decided to postpone the planned increase in the country’s Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate by a few...
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Pattaya welcomes Chinese delegation, plans for 3000 tourists in February
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya City officials, led by Mayor Poramet Ngampichet, extended a warm welcome to a delegation from Liang Ka Company, consisting of...
Fake Cambodian monk gang busted in Sriracha mountains
SRIRACHA, Thailand - Authorities in Chonburi Province successfully dismantled a fake monk gang operating in the picturesque Sriracha mountains. The gang was accused of...
Brit injured and arrested in Pattaya pickup truck crash
PATTAYA, Thailand - A British national, identified as Mr. John Curi, aged 60, found himself injured and under arrest following a pickup truck collision...
Pattaya City prepares for new entertainment venue hours
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya City officials met with a committee from the central government on December 1 to discuss issues related to entertainment venues...
Foreigner stumbles, hand impaled by wire rope in Pattaya
As a foreigner stumbled on a sidewalk in Pattaya, a wire rope attached to a power pole pierced through his hand.
A rescue team rushed...