Tag: Thailand
A rare transit of Venus to occur on June 6
BANGKOK, 11 May 2012 - According to the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT), a rare planetary event, the transit of Venus,...
ICT ministry contracts to buy Chinese tablets for Thai students
BANGKOK, May 10 – Thailand’s Ministry of Information and Communication Technology has contracted to purchase the first lot of 400,000 tablet computers to be...
Flood-affected SME operators affected by floods resume production: Industry Ministry
BANGKOK, May 10 - All of Thailand registered Small and Medium-Size Enterprises (SMEs) forced to suspend production by last year’s flood have resumed operation,...
Thailand’s economic growth projected at 5.5% this year: IMF
BANGKOK, May 11 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that Thailand's economic growth in 2012 will be 5.5 per cent, but warned that...
Preah Vihear dispute at World Court may be prolonged until next...
BANGKOK, May 10 - Deputy Prime Minister Gen Yuthasak Sasiprapa said on Thursday that Thailand will submit further written explanations on the disputed...
Environmentalists petition Court to revoke Rayong factories operation certificates
BANGKOK, May 10 - Following two industrial plant accidents last weekend in the eastern province of Rayong, the environmental activist non-governmental organisation Stop...
Karen rebel leader’s drug case will not grow into Thai, Myanmar...
BANGKOK, May 11--- Deputy Prime Minister Gen Yuthasak Sasiprapa on Friday said he believed that the drug-related case of Democratic Karen Buddhist Army...
Govt urged to focus on unwanted pregnancy problems
BANGKOK, 10 May 2012– The National Economic and Social Advisory Council (NESAC) has suggested the government pay more attention to teen pregnancy problems...
TAT Honoured with “Best Value Destination (International)” by Lonely Planet Magazine...
Mumbai, May 10, 2012 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand was honoured with the “Best Value Destination (International)” award by Lonely Planet magazine...
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Anutin meets Putin at ASEAN-Russia gala dinner in Kazan
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul met Russian President Vladimir Putin at a gala dinner in Kazan during the ASEAN-Russia summit commemorating 35 years of relations.
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Anutin courts Russian investment, positions Thailand as ASEAN gateway
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul urged Russian businesses to invest in Thailand, positioning the country as a gateway to ASEAN while outlining plans to boost...
Anutin secures key talks with Brunei Sultan on trade, energy and food security
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul met Brunei’s Sultan on the sidelines of the ASEAN-Russia Summit, with both sides discussing expanded cooperation in trade, energy, agriculture,...
Chao Phraya Express boats cut fares as fuel prices fall
Chao Phraya Express Boat will reduce fares by 1 baht across all routes from June 20 after diesel prices fell, with further cuts possible...
Phuket tuk-tuk driver charged after British boxer falls to death in Patong
A tuk-tuk driver in Patong has been charged after a 29-year-old British boxer fell from his vehicle and later died, with police citing negligence...