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...
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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...
Pattaya braces for shifting skies as summer storm alert covers upper Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand – While Pattaya continues to experience hot and humid conditions typical of late April, Thailand’s Meteorological Department has issued a summer storm...
TMD warns of continued summer storms across upper Thailand through April 25
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has warned that summer storms will continue across upper Thailand, with another round expected between April...
Education Ministry launches five-mission reform plan to ease teacher workload and raise learning standards
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Education Ministry is advancing a policy framework built around five key missions to reform the system, improve learning outcomes, and...