Tag: ASEAN
Government urges activists to not protest at Chiang Mai’s Asia Pacific...
BANGKOK, May 14 - Thailand today urged activists and NGOs not to protest at the 2nd Asia Pacific Water Summit now being held in...
WorldSkills ASEAN winners thank Centara trainers
Two Thai college students who won restaurant service medals at the 9th WorldSkills ASEAN competition in Indonesia thanked the staff of the Centara...
ASEAN leaders adopt human rights declaration
PHNOM PENH, Nov 18 – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, along with the other nine leaders, signed the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration at the...
Nissan to invest 11 billion baht in second Thailand manufacturing base
Scheduled to start production in August 2014, the new plant will support Nissan’s growth strategy in the ASEAN region. The new plant will...
Switzerland keen to invest in Thailand
Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul said Switzerland is seeking trade and investment opportunities in Thailand due to the Eurozone economic crisis. ...
South Korean President returns home from Thailand visit
BANGKOK, Nov 11 - South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak and his spouse left on Sunday Bangkok after a three-day official visit to Thailand....
Thai rice exports likely to miss target this year
Thailand’s Commerce Ministry admitted that rice exports this year may miss the targeted 8.5 million tons, but is confident that the country would...
PM insists rice pledging scheme will not incur losses
BANGKOK, Oct 9 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra reassured the public on Tuesday that the government's rice pledging scheme would not cause further...
Thailand needs urgent automotive standardisation upgrade
BANGKOK, Oct 9 – The European-Asean Business Centre (EABC) has urged Thailand to improve its industrial standardisation system for automotive products to meet...
Bangkok condo growth soars to highest level in ASEAN
The number of real estate projects--particularly condominiums--in the Thai capital is the highest in the ASEAN countries and triples that of Jakarta, which ranks...
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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...