Tag: Economy
Home loan approvals break target on high economic confidence
BANGKOK – Commercial banks have reported better than targeted growth in home loans during the first half of the year on the back of...
August foreign tourism generates over 163 billion baht
BANGKOK - Thailand reportedly welcomed over three million tourists in August amid growth in global tourism, with Chinese travelers leading other nationalities in arrivals.
Permanent...
Ministry of Industry expects to issue 9.9 bil loans this month
BANGKOK - The Ministry of Industry is hoping to issue 9.9 billion baht worth of loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) this month.
According...
Officials to look into ‘zero-dollar’ tours
Deputy Prime Minister Thanasak Patimaprakorn said he has not received reports of "zero-dollar" tours - a scam where tourists buy inexpensive package deals but...
Thailand’s tourist arrivals and revenue continues growth in 3rd Quarter of...
Bangkok – Thailand expects to enjoy continued growth both in tourist arrivals and tourism revenue during the 3rd quarter of this year.
International visitor arrivals...
ADB says Thai economy could grow 4.2% in next 5 yrs
BANGKOK - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has released a report forecasting Thailand's gross domestic product (GDP) will grow 4.2 percent per year in...
Thai GDP posts 4-year record growth in Q2 2017
BANGKOK– A GDP growth rate of as high as 3.7 percent has been recorded in the second quarter of this year, leading to an...
Thailand voted world’s most Chinese tourist-friendly nation
BANGKOK - Thailand has been voted as the most Chinese tourist-friendly country in the world in a survey conducted by www.Hotel.com among Chinese people...
Efforts to suppress zero-dollar tours
BANGKOK – The Land Transport Department (DLT) has cooperated with the Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS) to suppress zero-dollar tours.
DLT Director General Sanit...
Rubber Authority keen to increase rubber demand by 10% a year
BANGKOK – The Rubber Authority of Thailand is hoping to raise domestic consumption of rubber products by 10% per year.
Chairing the opening of the...
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Pattaya Social Welfare Dept. hosts disability rights check in collaboration with employment office
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mrs. Niramon Thamthatto, Director of the Social Welfare Department, and her team welcomed officials from the Employment Office for a disability...
NCSA Secretary-General promotes cyber safety through games and donates essentials to children at CPDC
PATTAYA, Thailand – At the Child Protection and Development Center (CPDC) in Huay Yai, East Pattaya, Air Vice Marshal Amorn Chomchoey, Secretary-General of the...
Woman reports safe theft at Pattaya apartment, loses nearly 2 million baht in gold...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pol. Maj. Col. Itthikorn Saikratok, investigator at Pattaya City Police Station, received a report of a burglary involving the theft of...
Barbecue dinner gone wrong in Pattaya – Heated argument over music ends in bloodshed
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police from Banglamung Police Station, Chonburi, were alerted to a violent altercation involving a group of teenage girls outside a barbecue...
Colorful car lights land Russian tourist in trouble in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Russian tourist was fined 500 baht for decorating his car with colorful flashing lights in Pattaya on December 17. The...