Tag: Bangkok
Wage increase may cause lay-offs
BANGKOK, July 20 – A private sector survey has found that the proposed higher daily minimum wage of 300 baht (US$10) may lead...
Thai central bank chief concerned at impact of inflation, global recovery...
BANGKOK, July 19 – Thai economic growth in the second half of this year will be close to the figure in the first...
PTT boosting investment by 2020 to support Thailand’s energy needs
BANGKOK, July 20 - PTT Plc, Thailand's largest oil and gas conglomerate, is looking to expand its investment by 2020, according to its...
New govt urged to beef up funds for lecturers
BANGKOK, 20 July 2011 – The new government is encouraged to support more budgets including scholarships for lecturer quality development in order to...
Yingluck delays collecting MP endorsement document at EC, registration at Parliament
BANGKOK, July 20 -- Thailand's Pheu Thai Party prime minister-to-be Yingluck Shinawatra on Wednesday delayed her earlier plan to collect her Member of...
German court rules royal jet doesn’t belong to Thai government: Thai...
BANGKOK, July 20 -- A German court on Wednesday ruled that the impounded aircraft used by Thailand's Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn does not belong...
Bodies of Saturday’s five chopper crash victims successfully retrieved
BANGKOK, July 20 - Rescue operations coordinated by the Thai army, and the ministries of Agriculture and Cooperatives, and Natural Resources and Environment, successfully...
BoT: 2011 GDP anticipated at 4.1%
BANGKOK, 19 July 2011 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) expects that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is likely to grow 4.1% this year;...
DIT pins packed rice price, expects shortage to ease soon
BANGKOK, 19 July 2011 – The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) has decided not to raise the price of packed rice for now as...
LPG price to rise by 3 THB as Oil Fund levy
BANGKOK, 19 July 2011-Permanent Secretary for Energy Mr. Norkhun Sittipong has indicated that the price of LPG would reach 21.13 THB per kilogram if...
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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...
Pattaya experiences thunderstorms, strong winds, and isolated hailstorms
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai Meteorological Department has announced that on February 25, upper Thailand, including the northern, northeastern, central, and eastern regions, as...