Tag: AEC
Deputy Transport Minister advises air transportation agencies to brace for AEC
BANGKOK, 29 March 2012- Deputy Transport Minister Chatchart Sithipan has urged all agencies related to air transportation to brace for the ASEAN Economic...
AoT urged to boost Don Mueang Airport use
BANGKOK, March 29 – Thailand’s Ministry of Transport urged the Airports of Thailand (AoT) to maximise capacity of Don Mueang Airport as Suvarnabhumi...
Govt to come up with new public transport fare adjustments
BANGKOK, 27 March 2012 – After many public transport operators have requested the Transport Ministry to allow them to increase their fares, the Ministry...
Tax revenue collection to reach target of 105 bil baht
BANGKOK, 4 February 2012 – The Customs Department is expected to achieve a tax revenue collection of 105 billion baht in 2012 as...
Commerce Ministry: ASEAN is bracing itself for AEC with FTAs
BANGKOK, 23 February 2012 – According to the Ministry of Commerce, the regional organization of ASEAN is set on creating economic allies and expanding...
2011 Border trades increased by 16% y-o-y
BANGKOK, 22 February 2012 - The Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) has revealed that the border trade value was nearly 900 billion baht...
Realtors: Secondhand housing industry not ready for AEC
BANGKOK, 21 February 2012 - The Real Estate Broker Association (REBA) has revealed that the Thai pre-owned housing industry is not ready for...
UTCC: 70% of SMEs not ready for AEC
BANGKOK, 15 February 2012 – The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) revealed that over 70% of SME entrepreneurs are not ready...
PM confident tourism industry to remain strong
BANGKOK, Jan 30 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday expressed confidence that the country's tourism industry will improve after being negatively...
Gov eyes setting up industrial estates on borders
The Thai government will press ahead with setting up industrial estates along Thailand’s borders to support more investment and links with neighboring nations,...
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A proposed tunnel near Pattaya will delay highspeed rail network to Bangkok
The plans to build a highspeed rail link from Bangkok airports to U-tapao airport near Rayong has hit yet another snag. The international consortium...
Don’t bet on Pattaya getting a casino
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The government has at last confirmed that it will have the last word on which locations will be chosen to host casino-entertainment complexes....
Pattaya court sentences gang to death in dismemberment murder of German businessman
PATTAYA, Thailand – In a shocking murder case that gained international attention, the Pattaya Provincial Court has sentenced three individuals to death for the...
Would Thai language signs in Pattaya confuse tourists?
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya, a world-renowned tourist hotspot, attracts millions of international visitors each year, making it a melting pot of cultures. One topic...
Jomtien condo residents terrified as frantic foreign tourist roams the halls
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police received a report of a foreign man wielding a knife and knocking on doors at a condominium on Jomtien...