Tag: Bangkok
Suspension of Oil Fund contributions to help lower inflation
BANGKOK, Aug 30 – Suspending collection of levies from diesel and petrol sales to the state Oil Fund will help headline inflation drop...
Deputy PM confident govt policies to boost 2012 GDP by 2.5%
BANGKOK, Aug 31 – Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Kittirat Na Ranong is confident that the government policies to be fully implemented...
Foreign Ministry is ready to talk with Cambodia over overlapping sea...
BANGKOK, 31 August 2011 -Secretary General to the Foreign Minister Mr. Nawin Boonsert said the negotiation over the overlapping sea area between Thailand...
Bangkok to have alcohol free zones
BANGKOK, 31 August 2011 -Bangkok will have alcohol free zones across the city with the move determined to curb violence that often stems from...
More disabled people to be employed by October
BANGKOK, 31 August 2011 -Permanent Secretary for Labor Mr. Somkiat Chayasriwong said 12,000 people with disability could expect to be employed within 26...
PM sends congratulatory message to Japanese PM
BANGKOK, 31 August 2011 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has sent a congratulatory message to her newly appointed Japanese counterpart Yoshihiko Noda; she...
Three Iranians arrested in ‘ice’ smuggling cases
BANGKOK, Aug 31 – Three Iranian suspects were detained at Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport in two separate crystal methamphetamine smuggling cases carrying the illegal...
Thailand alerted to bird flu after patients reported in neighbouring countries
BANGKOK, Aug 30 - Thailand's Ministry of Public Health has remained vigilant for the possibility of an outbreak of bird flu after patients contracting...
BANGKOK SKY TRAIN (BTS) ADDS FIVE NEW STATIONS ON ITS SUKHUMVIT...
Bangkok’s popular mass transit system, the Skytrain, has added another five new stations on its Sukhumvit Line. These are Bang Chak (E10), Punnavithi (#11),...
CEPA adjusts Oil Fund levies on gasohol, leading to price decrease
BANGKOK, 30 August 2011 – The Committee on Energy Policy Administration (CEPA) has decided to adjust the Oil Fund levies on Gasohol 95,...
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Skål International Bangkok wins Thailand’s Leading Hotel & Tourism Networking Group Award
BANGKOK, Thailand – Skål International Bangkok, one of Thailand’s five active Skål clubs, has proudly been named winner of APAC Insider‘s Hospitality Excellence Awards for 2024...
Balancing tradition and environment – Rethinking Loy Krathong celebrations for a sustainable future
PATTAYA, Thailand - The sentiment expressed reflects a concern about the environmental impact of the traditional Loy Krathong festival, particularly regarding the disposal of...
‘Moo Deng Predictions’ – Local celebrity chooses the next U.S. President
SRIRACHA, Thailand - In a light-hearted twist on the upcoming 2024 U.S. presidential election, "Moo Deng," the resident pygmy hippopotamus at Khao Kheow Open...