Tag: Yingluck Shinawatra
American business giant meets PM
BANGKOK, 23 March 2012 - Dow Chemical Company Chairman and CEO Andrew N. Liveris has met with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra at the Government...
Commerce Ministry: Government will keep close watch on goods prices
BANGKOK, 23 March 2012 – The Commerce Ministry has assured the public that the government will continue to keep a close watch on...
Bangkokians lack confidence in government’s ability to tackle rising cost of...
BANGKOK, March 23 - A majority of poll respondents--61.3 per cent of the interviewed--said they were not confident in the government’s measures to...
Thailand attractive investment target: Dow Chemical President
BANGKOK, March 22 - The head of US-based Dow Chemical Company, Andrew Liveris, said Thailand is an attractive investment site for his company...
PM to attend Nuclear Security Summit in South Korea this week
BANGKOK, March 22 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is scheduled to visit South Korea to attend the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul,...
Canadian prime minister visits Thailand this week
BANGKOK, March 21 -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will pay an official visit from Thursday through Saturday (March 22-24) to strengthen bilateral...
PM says high consumer product prices resulted from last year’s flood
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday said high consumer product prices were the result of the massive flood last year, and ordered the...
Major Japanese companies confirm Thailand investment plans
Top management of leading Japanese companies welcomed Thailand’s flood-prevention measures, confirming their decisions to move ahead with planned investment expansion in Thailand, Prime...
PM meet with US-ASEAN Business Council to discuss trade and investment
BANGKOK, 12 March 2012 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has met with representatives from the US-ASEAN Business Council to discuss the government's confidence...
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Pattaya’s ‘Smart’ pedestrian crossing fails its own test as mayor attempts to use it
PATTAYA, Thailand – A high-profile safety demonstration turned into an awkward reality check this week when Mayor Poramet Ngampichet personally attempted to cross the...
Trat tourism unshaken as operators and TAT say border tensions haven’t affected visitor confidence
PATTAYA, Thailand – The president of the Trat Hotels and Resorts Association, together with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Trat Office, has confirmed...
Single travelers don’t care much whether the baht is expensive but Thailand’s economy should
PATTAYA, Thailand –Thailand’s currency continues to defy economic gravity, strengthening even as exports cool, household debt climbs, and purchasing power among ordinary Thais weakens....
Foreigners say Pattaya’s traffic laws feel ignored while police focus mainly on tourists
PATTAYA, Thailand – For many long-term foreign visitors, Pattaya’s roads have become a symbol of everything that feels chaotic, inconsistent, and selectively enforced about...
Pattaya Beach transforms into a jazz paradise December 12–13, full line-up and schedules here
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya’s central beach is undergoing a vibrant makeover as crews reshape the shoreline, improve walkways, and elevate the entire waterfront in...