Tag: Thailand
Thailand’s oldest elephant in a spot of trouble
Residents united to try and rescue ‘Phlaisomrak’, a 115 years old elephant, that fell into some mud at the Pattaya floating market and...
Auto production in first 8 months of 2011 up 5% year-on-year:...
BANGKOK, Sept 22 – Thailand’s total auto production in the first eight months of this year was 1.1 million units, up 5.23 per cent,...
Thai exports rise in August
BANGKOK, Sept 22 – Thai exports in August were valued at US$21.5 billion, up 31.1 per cent year-on-year, a new record high, but imports...
BoI investment promotions surge in January-August
BANGKOK, Sept 22 - The number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects applying for investment promotions reached 679 with a total investment value of...
Malaysia cooperating with Thailand to restore peace in southern border region:...
NEW YORK, Sept 22 -- Malaysia is willing to cooperate with Thailand to bring peace to the country’s southernmost provinces, according to Thai Foreign...
Govt to lower corporate income tax
BANGKOK, 21 September 2011 – The government has agreed to lower corporate income tax in the near future in a move to speed up...
Flood situation still worrying; death toll reaches 130
BANGKOK, Sept 20 - Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation on Wednesday reported flooding is ongoing in 24 provinces and that total fatalities...
Bangkok Bank expects GDP growth of 3.6% this year
BANGKOK, 20 September 2011 – Bangkok Bank Executive Chairperson Kosit Panpiemrat has projected that this year’s gross domestic product (GDP) will expand by 3.6...
Thai, Indonesian agriculture ministries meet over food security
SURAT THANI, 19 September 2011 – The agriculture ministers of Thailand and Indonesia have convened on Ko Samui of Surat Thani province for discussions...










