Tag: ASEAN
Commerce Ministry: March imports hit record high
ANGKOK, 27 April 2012 – Thailand's imports hit a record high in March after the private sector actively brought in machinery and capital...
Thai Parliament to host 4th AIPA Caucus to discuss natural disaster...
BANGKOK, 26 April 2012 – Thailand's Parliament is set to host an international meeting of parliamentarians from 10 ASEAN nations, which will focus...
Poor English skills threaten Thai competitiveness, employment
Thai companies need to quickly upgrade the English-language skills of their workforce or face widespread job losses when it takes effect in 2015,...
Special Report: Maybank-Kim Eng Post-Merger Success
Following their merger with Kim Eng Securities in July 2011, Malaysia’s leading banking group, Maybank, has organized a press briefing to report on...
Thailand has protection plans on farm products ahead of AEC
BANGKOK, 20 April 2012 - Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Theera Wongsamut says that his Ministry has adopted both proactive and defensive approaches...
SET announces success in Q1/2012
BANGKOK, 20 April 2012 - The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has reported a successful overall operation in the first quarter of this...
Thai PM departing China for Mekong-Japan Summit
BEIJING, April 19 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is scheduled to leave Beijing for Tokyo to attend the Fourth Mekong-Japan Summit highlighting...
Ministry of Culture gives high priority to AEC
BANGKOK, 17 April 2012 - The Ministry of Culture is steering its work towards the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by placing it as...
Thai armed forces to have a full-scale adjustment in preparation for...
BANGKOK, 15 April 2012 – The Thai armed forces are set to undergo development in preparation for the formation of ASEAN Community. ...
Former economic ministers say Thailand unprepared for AEC
BANGKOK, 9 April 2012 – Former economic ministers have expressed their worries over the Thailand’s economic future, saying the nation is unprepared for the...
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Wilde Times in Phuket! Kiwi Superstar Dominates Iconic Triathlon
PHUKET, Thailand - Paradise turned into an adrenaline-packed arena as New Zealand's Hayden Wilde triumphed at the 30th Laguna Phuket Triathlon on Sunday, November...
Pattaya orders closure of shooting range after residents complain of gunfire and safety concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand – Deputy Mayor of Pattaya, Kritsana Boonsawat, alongside officials from Banglamung District, Pattaya City Police, Chonburi Immigration Police, and members of the...
Traffic Chaos in Pattaya – concerts and events cause severe congestion over the weekend
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya faced extreme traffic jams as weekend festivities kicked off. Motorists were advised to avoid key routes, including Sukhumvit Road (South...
Friday Night Excitement – Walking Street Pattaya bustles with nightlife and increased traffic
PATTAYA, Thailand – Every Friday night, Pattaya's iconic Walking Street transforms into a vibrant hotspot for nightlife enthusiasts. Known as a "City of Colors,"...
Thailand successfully hosts 61st Lions OSEAL Forum in Pattaya, passes the torch to Japan...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The 61st Oriental & Southeast Asian Lions Forum (OSEAL) concluded in grand style on November 17, at the Royal Cliff Hotel....