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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Phuket Model targets encroached forests and beaches for strict law enforcement
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suchart Chomklin is moving forward with the “Phuket Model” policy to reclaim encroached forest areas...
Food delivery joins Thais Help Thais Plus program as merchants expect sales surge
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Thais Help Thais Plus economic stimulus program has opened food delivery orders through four major platforms, with merchants expecting a...
Thailand eyes new trade and energy deals as PM Anutin visits Russia
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul is scheduled to attend the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit in Kazan, Russian Federation, from...
Agriculture Ministry speeds up water and infrastructure projects in Chiang Rai
CHIANG RAI, Thailand – Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Piyarat Tiyapairat visited Doi Hang Subdistrict in Chiang Rai Province to hear farmers’ concerns...
Thailand eyes ASEAN gaming hub status as PM pushes industry growth
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul is promoting the gaming industry as a new economic engine for Thailand to...