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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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Thai gift of citizenship doesn’t include expats and retirees

The Ministry of the Interior has clarified that Thailand’s new policy to grant to 483,000 foreigners a Thai passport and full citizen rights isn’t...

British national found distressed and injured on Pattaya railway road after social media search

PATTAYA, Thailand - At about 1:00 AM on October 31, the Sawaeng Boriboon Rescue Center received reports of a foreign national in distress, believed...

Spooktacular Vibes – Pattaya thrives with Halloween festivities

PATTAYA, Thailand - The atmosphere in Pattaya is alive with vibrant colors and excitement as the city embraces the Halloween festivities, October 31. Tourists,...

Community Safety in Action – Ladyboy caught by motorcycle taxi driver for pickpocketing German...

PATTAYA, Thailand – In a surprising turn of events early in the morning, a 38-year-old ladyboy was apprehended for pickpocketing a German tourist in...

Controversy surrounds ‘Hippo Fortune Amulet’ blessing ceremony in Pattaya

PATTAYA, Thailand – Social media was abuzz with images shared by the page "Sritanya Land - Land of Smiles" depicting a blessing ceremony for...