Tag: Thai government
Austrian Interior Minister Meets with PM for bilateral talks
BANGKOK, 10 July 2012 - Austria’s Federal Minister of the Interior Johanna Mikl-Leitner is on an official three-day visit to Thailand during July 8-10,...
PM: government and army are on good terms
BANGKOK, 3 July 2012-Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said in her statement that her luncheon with Army Commanders was not for a special occassion, citing...
DSI fears Thailand’s status on human-trafficking list will worsen
BANGKOK, 20 June 2012 – The Department of Special Investigations (DSI) has expressed concerns that Thailand’s possible repositioning on the US watch list for...
EGAT to purchase 390 megawatts of electricity from Laos
BANGKOK, 12 June 2012 – Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand has been given a nod to purchase 390 megawatts of electricity (EGAT) from...
Number of new factories registered in May nosedived
BANGKOK, 5 June 2012 – The number of new factories opening up in May has dropped four folds from that of the same...
ICT signs MOU with China, acquiring 400,000 tablets
BANGKOK, 10 May 2012– The Thai government has signed an MOU with a Chinese tablet manufacturer who agrees to provide Thailand with 400,000 tablet...
Commerce Ministry: Thailand still top rice exporter
BANGKOK, 6 May 2012 – With high demand from Bangladesh, the Philippines and Indonesia, the Commerce Ministry has expressed that Thailand will not...
The Road Toll
I try to shy away from contentious subjects in this column, as it was designed to be a lighthearted look at things motoring,...
Ranger wounded in presumed insurgent attack on Pattani base
PATTANI, Jan 30 -- One Thai government ranger was wounded in a presumed insurgent assault on their Pattani base, while four local residents...
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Wine World: Flying High
Stadtilm is a small town in what used to be known as East Germany. The town is deep in the countryside and a long...
IWF sieht Potenzial für Thailand als globales Finanzzentrum
PATTAYA, Thailand – Die Idee, Thailand als regionales Finanzzentrum zu positionieren, gewinnt zunehmend an Bedeutung in der wirtschaftspolitischen Diskussion des Landes. Unterstützung erhält diese...
Touristengeld zirkuliert in Pattaya und unterstützt lokale Wirtschaft und Familien
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mit der Rückkehr internationaler Besucher kommt auch wieder mehr Geld in den Umlauf in Pattayas Nachtlebenvierteln. Einnahmen aus Bars und Unterhaltungslokalen...
Book Theerachaya gewinnt die Krone bei Miss Tiffany’s 2026
PATTAYA, Thailand – Am 1. März erstrahlte das Finale von Miss Tiffany’s 2026 im berühmten Tiffany’s Show Theater in Pattaya. Am Ende des glamourösen...
Treibstoffprobleme treffen Fischer in Samut Sakhon
PATTAYA, Thailand – Eine Unterbrechung der Treibstoffversorgung im Zusammenhang mit Spannungen im Nahen Osten beginnt, Thailands Fischereiindustrie zu belasten. Fischer warnen, dass geringere Fangmengen...