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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Thailand’s 60 days visa exemption “not to blame” for crime surge
Claims that the visa exemption scheme is encouraging criminality have dominated immigration news in the past month. The Pheu Thai government introduced a 60...
Pattaya to host ‘Holi Festival 2025’ for the third consecutive year in March
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet chaired a meeting to discuss the upcoming Pattaya Holi Festival 2025, set to take place from March 14-16,...
High power consumption signals police bust – Chinese nationals running illegal online gambling operation...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Chonburi Immigration and Pattaya Tourist Police executed a search warrant at a luxury residence located at a house in a gated...
Motorbike rental operators in Pattaya – A long-standing parking mafia on beach road?
PATTAYA, Thailand – For decades, Pattaya has been known not only for its vibrant tourism scene but also for its long-running issues with motorbike...
Parking Tensions Escalate in Pattaya – Traffic police investigate rental operators after tourist’s vehicle...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Pattaya Traffic Police have launched an investigation into local rental vehicle operators following complaints that a tourist’s vehicle was towed...