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Energy regulator begins studying pricing adjustments for next year
BANGKOK – The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has begun studying new electricity pricing for next year as well as investment plans for the nation’s...
Gem & jewelry export growth expected to remain at 5%
BANGKOK - The Thai Gem & Jewelry Traders Association (TGJTA) estimates this year’s jewelry export growth at five percent despite a slowdown in the...
Thailand’s Or Tor Kor Market in CNN’s top 10 best fresh...
BANGKOK,(NNT) - CNN has praised Thailand's Marketing Organization for Farmers' Markets as one of the top 10 best fresh markets in the world.
Known locally...
Songkran 2017 spurred over 45 billion Baht in spending in Thailand
Bangkok,– Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports says the total economic impact of spending during the Songkran 2017 holiday was 45.428 billion Baht (US$1.3...
Spending during New Year holidays anticipated to exceed 129 billion baht
Cash flow during the New Year holidays will exceed 129 billion baht, a 3.4% increase over the same period last year.
According to the University...
October’s industrial confidence index highest in seven months
Industrial confidence index for the month of October was registered at 86.5 points, making it the highest in seven months since March when the...
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A proposed tunnel near Pattaya will delay highspeed rail network to Bangkok
The plans to build a highspeed rail link from Bangkok airports to U-tapao airport near Rayong has hit yet another snag. The international consortium...
Don’t bet on Pattaya getting a casino
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The government has at last confirmed that it will have the last word on which locations will be chosen to host casino-entertainment complexes....
Pattaya court sentences gang to death in dismemberment murder of German businessman
PATTAYA, Thailand – In a shocking murder case that gained international attention, the Pattaya Provincial Court has sentenced three individuals to death for the...
Would Thai language signs in Pattaya confuse tourists?
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya, a world-renowned tourist hotspot, attracts millions of international visitors each year, making it a melting pot of cultures. One topic...
Jomtien condo residents terrified as frantic foreign tourist roams the halls
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police received a report of a foreign man wielding a knife and knocking on doors at a condominium on Jomtien...