Tag: Thailand
PM targets food export to grow by 12%
BANGKOK, 24 May 2012 - With its official launch on Wednesday, the THAIFEX - World of Food Asia 2012 is expected to generate...
Finance Minister confident Thailand immune from EU financial crisis
BANGKOK, 24 May 2012 – The finance minister is confident that Thailand will not be affected by the financial crisis in the EU. ...
Not so grim up North
IPGC golf from The Links Sunday, May 13, Green Valley – Stableford On the day the title went to Manchester for the first time...
MG to be built in Thailand?
A proposed joint venture between MG’s Chinese owner, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), and the Charoen Pokphand Group, a Thai industrial conglomerate, is looking...
Thailand’s 2011 annual tourism income rises 30%
BANGKOK, May 21 – Despite experiencing major tourism woes, Thailand earned tourism income exceeding Bt770 billion in 2011, an increase of 31 per...
PRD-VOV achieved closer ties during recent exchange visit
BANGKOK, 23 May 2012 – Thai journalists have completed an official visit to Vietnam, initiated under an MOU between the Thai Public Relations...
ASEAN: AEC will boost Thai GDP
BANGKOK, 22 May 2012 – The formation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 is expected to send Thailand's GDP skyrocketing while...
Commerce Ministry: Rice mortgaging scheme not affect rice exporters
BANGKOK, 22 May 2012 – The Commerce Ministry has insisted that the government’s rice mortgaging scheme does not affect Thai rice export, saying...
Transport Ministry: BKK-Chiang Mai high speed rail ready by 2018
BANGKOK, 22 May 2012 – The Transport Minister has expressed confidence that the first high speed railway connecting Bangkok and Chiang Mai will...
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Thailand approves ‘Lemon Law’ giving consumers stronger rights over defective products
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Cabinet has approved the long-awaited “Lemon Law,” a landmark consumer protection bill that would make sellers more accountable for defective...
No impact on tourism despite Russian advisory, says Thai Minister
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister of Tourism and Sports Surasak Phancharoenworakul has reaffirmed that Thailand remains a safe destination and is ready to warmly welcome...
Armed foreigner terrorizes Phuket street until veteran Thai fighter steps in
PHUKET, Thailand – A foreign man who allegedly roamed the streets of Phuket armed with a knife and an aluminum bar, threatening and chasing...
Pattaya businesses plead for action as homeless scare away tourists
PATTAYA, Thailand – Concerns are growing among business owners and residents after large numbers of homeless individuals were once again found using Pattaya Beach...
Mystery surrounds fatal train strike near Pattaya as police probe man’s final moments
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 38-year-old man from Amnat Charoen province was killed after being struck by a freight train near Pattaya on Sunday night,...