Tag: Thailand
PM Yingluck to visit Myanmar
BANGKOK 4 October, 2011 - PM Yingluck Shinawatra is scheduled to visit Myanmar on Wednesday to introduce herself to Myanmar’s leader as Thailand’s new...
Met Dept: Tropical Storm Nalgae to impact Lower Northeast
BANGKOK, 4 October 2011 – The Thai Meteorological Department expects Tropical Storm Nalgae to reach Vietnam on 5 October, affecting the Lower Northeast of...
Minimum wage center to help business cope with higher costs
BANGKOK, 3 October 2011 -The Ministry of Labor has opened the Center for the 300 THB minimum wage with an aim to collect information...
Heavy rains return northern provinces to critical flood-stage
CHIANG MAI, Oct 3 – Flooding in northern Thailand is critical again after heavy overnight rains caused land and rock slides to block roads...
Floods nationwide claim 212 lives
BANGKOK, Oct 3 - Thailand's flood-related death toll rose to 212 on Monday, with two persons still missing as flooding from continued heavy rain...
Suvarnabhumi Airport passenger volume up 12%
BANGKOK, Sept 28 - Passenger volume at Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport reached 47 million this year, a 12 per cent increase from 2010, according to...
Thai stocks rebound in tandem with regional bourses
BANGKOK, Sept 27 - Thai shares rebounded at Tuesday’s opening after suffering three days straight of losses and plummeting sharply on Monday. ...
Thai army chief visits troubled south; Amnesty condemns insurgents
BANGKOK, Sept 27 - Army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha is is Thailand’s troubled South today on an inspection trip of the insurgency-impacted border region....
Democrats challenge PM on conflict of interest over tax refunds on...
BANGKOK, Sept 26 - Thailand's Opposition Democrat Party said Monday it will petition the Office of the Ombudsman to press Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra...
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Court rejects 500,000 baht bail, sends officer to jail in fatal Pattaya shooting
PATTAYA, Thailand – A police officer known as “Inspector Joe the Gunman” has been sent to jail after the Pattaya Provincial Court rejected his...
Pattaya launches massive free health screening drive for seniors ahead of April 30 event
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City is preparing to roll out a large-scale free health screening initiative for older residents as part of its “Healthy...
City pushes health upgrade drive with Pattaya Rak Center partnership
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City is moving to enhance its public health services through closer cooperation with the Pattaya Rak Center, a preventive medicine...
Marine scientist warns of ‘Double Pressure’ in Thailand from global conflict and El Niño...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand may be heading toward a period of heightened economic and environmental uncertainty as global tensions, rising energy prices, and shifting...
Thailand rules out VAT hike for now as fiscal talks continue, says NESDC chief
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand is not in a position to raise value-added tax (VAT) at this time, despite the measure remaining in long-term fiscal...