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Thailand planned new state-sponsored investment stimulus programs
BANGKOK, 8 August 2012 – Thailand is set to implement more investment stimulus programs to pave ways for the development of the country. ...
Customs Dept intercepted smugglers of 230,000 liters of oil off Phuket
PHUKET, 12 July 2012 – The Customs Department has successfully intercepted an attempt to smuggle oil worth several millions of baht into the country....
Economic expert forecasts Thai GDP at 5-5.5% due to Eurozone crisis...
BANGKOK, 6 July 2012 – A leading economic expert has predicted that the fallout from the Eurozone debt crisis and worries about local political...
Leading banker considers Thai political conflicts more worrisome than global economic...
BANGKOK, 15 June 2012 – A leading banker has expressed worries over the impact of the country’s political turmoil, while the global economic problem...
Energy Ministry to build community power plants across country
BANGKOK, 8 June 2012 – The Energy Ministry has joined hands with the private sector in planning to construct community power plants across...
Burmese govt: President´s trip cancellation not related to Aung San Suu...
BANGKOK, 6 June 2012 - The Burmese government has confirmed that the cancellation of its president's trip to Thailand is not related to...
PM urges all parties to create better atmosphere to end conflict
BANGKOK, June 2 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday urged all parties to use the parliamentary process for national reconciliation and...
BoT: Minimum wage hike and soaring fuel price might cause inflation
BANGKOK, 26 March 2012 - The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has tasked itself with monitoring the impacts which may arise from the entry...
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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
SUNDAY EDITORIAL
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...