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Thai Chamber of Commerce proposes 9 measures to tackle global economic...
BANGKOK, 5 September 2012 – The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) has proposed a set of measures to cope with the impact of...
World Bank: 2011 flood world’s 4th costliest disaster
BANGKOK, 4 September 2012 – The Public Health Ministry has reported the damage caused by the 2011 flood, citing the World Bank ranked...
Pailin expects global oil price to be maintained at 110 dollars/barrel
BANGKOK, 4 September 2012 - PTT President and CEO Pailin Chuchottaworn, has said that although the global oil price is unpredictable; he believes...
UTCC urges govt to focus on border trade
BANGKOK, 4 September 2012 – The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) has urged the government to emphasize on border trade...
Thailand-South Africa strengthen economic partnership
BANGKOK, 4 September 2012 – South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has invited Thai entrepreneurs to invest in infrastructure in South Africa, while...
Thailand wins second gold medal in Paralympic Games
BANGKOK, 5 September 2012- Thai boccia players last night won Thailand’s second gold medal at the Paralympic Games in London after beating China...
6th ASEAN Committee on Consumer Protection meeting commenced in Bangkok
BANGKOK, 5 September 2012 – The annual ASEAN Committee on Consumer Protection meeting has kicked off in Bangkok. PM’s Office Minister...
SRT suspended northern train service due to damages from heavy rain
BANGKOK, 5 September 2012 – The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has suspended parts of its services in the North in order to...
House committee assured: Ayutthaya industrial estate will stay dry
BANGKOK, Sept 4 - A House committee on disaster relief has shown confidence that an industrial estate in Ayutthaya province, 76 km north...
PTTEP joins TOTAL, JX NOEX for Myanmar oil & gas exploration
BANGKOK, Sept 4 – Thailand's state-owned energy exploration firm joins French and Japanese companies to search for gas and oil resources in Myanmar....
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Happy New Tax Year Expats!
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For many expats – and retirees in particular – the festivities this year are marred by ongoing concerns about personal income tax arising...
Ring in the New Year on Pattaya’s vibrant Soi 6 Bar Street; Pros and...
PATTAYA, Thailand – As the countdown to New Year approaches, the vibrant bar street of Soi 6 in Pattaya is gearing up for an...
Pattaya honors King Taksin the Great on coronation anniversary
PATTAYA, Thailand – At the statue of King Taksin the Great in front of Pattaya City Hall, Mayor Poramet Ngampichet led city executives, council...
Royal Thai Navy’s Queen Sirikit Hospital welcomes U.S. Special Forces Delegates
SATTAHIP, Thailand – Captain Nonglak Singhakowin, Deputy Director of Queen Sirikit Hospital under the Naval Medical Department, welcomed representatives from the U.S. Army Special...
Pattaya Police raid Korean gambling operation at luxurious villas in Jomtien
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police carried out a raid on a luxurious villa compound in Jomtien, Pattaya, following a tip-off from local residents on...