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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You rent we seize as Pattaya keeps fighting beach encroachers
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials have once again descended on Pattaya Beach to confiscate chairs and mats from operators accused of turning public...
Pattaya has more bars than tourists as owners calculate every baht
PATTAYA, Thailand – The lights are still on, the music is still playing, and staff still wait outside inviting passersby to come in. But...
Pattaya turns desperate for tourists as businesses fight for every customer
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya’s tourist streets are showing a more competitive and at times chaotic side as businesses fight to attract dwindling walk-in customers,...
DSI exposes massive Forex scam network in multi-billion baht probe
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Friday announced major developments in a massive Forex fraud investigation, revealing financial links to...
Thailand’s economy holds firm as credit rating confirmed and competitiveness rises
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s economic confidence has received positive signals following an affirmation of its sovereign credit rating by S&P Global Ratings and a...