Tag: ASEAN
FPO expects 770 bn THB in tourism revenue this year
BANGKOK, 4 August 2011– The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) has projected that the earnings from tourism this year will reach 770 billion THB...
US urges Thailand, Cambodia to solve dispute peacefully
BANGKOK, 19 July 2011– The US has once again called on both Thailand and Cambodia to solve their border disputes in a peaceful manner...
Dusit ‘Go for Green’ exhibition
On July 13th at the Dusit Thani Hotel, GM, Chatchawal Supachayanond chaired an exhibition entitled ‘Dusit Go for Green’ There were...
Thai logistics industry building networks in China and India
BANGKOK, 17 July -Director General of the Department of Export Promotion Ms. Nantawan Sakultanak has led a team of Thai representatives from the...
TCEB urges new Govt to promote Thai MICE before AEC formation
BANGKOK, 14 July 2011 – The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) will seek cooperation from the new government in pushing forward the Thai...
THAI President Speaks at German-Thai Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
Dr. Piyasvasti Amranand, THAI President, was honorable guest speaker at the German-Thai Chamber of Commerce luncheon, on 23 June 2011, at the St. Regis...
Thai exports grow 17.6% in May
Thai exports in May grew by 17.6 percent, rising to US$19.46 billion while the country’s exports in the first five months of this...
Bangkok ranks 2nd in ASEAN as city with highest living cost
BANGKOK, 7 June 2011 – The capital of Thailand is rated second as the city with the highest living costs in ASEAN, according...
Commercial attachés overseas instructed to organise over 100 activities to boost...
BANGKOK, June 5 -- Thai commercial attachés and trade promotion offices overseas have been instructed to organise more than 100 trade activities this...
Foreign media nominate Korn one of IMF MD candidates
BANGKOK, 23 May 2011 – Japanese and Hong Kong media are cheering Thai Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij to take the helm of the...
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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
Heavy rainfall hits Pattaya at night, flooding busy residential roads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya experienced heavy rainfall, leading to localized flooding in several areas at 9 PM on February 22. Residents in Soi Khao...
Theft on Hotel Way Out – Woman arrested for stealing ATM card from British...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police officials arrested 54-year-old Nang Kham Pakham at a restaurant near the entrance of Jomtien Soi 4, who was found to...
Police raid ‘Gang 38’ hideout in Pattaya, seize weapons after brawl and explosion incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – A police operation has led to the arrest of a 16-year-old boy and five other youths, following a violent clash between...
Shocking video captures Thai man chasing foreign tourist with knife in Jomtien, Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A disturbing video has gone viral on social media showing a terrifying encounter in Jomtien, Pattaya, where a Thai man, armed...