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June’s exports drop 0.1 percent
Share immediately: NoThailand’s exports for the month of June dropped 0.1 percent to US$18.1 billion, representing a decline for the third month in a...
Thai exports shrank 5.36 percent for the first four months
The Thai National Shippers Council has expressed serious concern that Thailand may face economic crisis because of the gloomy global economy which has not...
Commerce Ministry: June’s inflation rate as low as 2.56%
BANGKOK, 2 July 2012 – The Commerce Ministry has revealed that the rate of inflation in June was as low as 2.56 percent thanks...
Bank of Thailand to ease interest policy if euro zone debt...
BANGKOK, June 20 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) will relax its interest rate policy if the euro zone debt crisis deteriorates, disrupting the...
Thai inflation grows slowly in May
BANGKOK, June 1- Thailand’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) grew at a slower pace last month to stay at 115.23, up 0.39 per cent...
Thai PM affirms govt’s policy to support tourism industry
BANGKOK, May 3 -- Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Wednesday reaffirmed Thailand's policy to support the tourism industry as its development was...
Special report : Impact of AEC on Thailand
Former Deputy Prime Minister and President of Thai Trade Representatives Mr. Olan Chaiyaprawat said Thailand is a leading nation in terms of undergoing...
Bank of Thailand cuts key interest rate to stimulate post-flood economy
BANGKOK, Jan 25 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT), the country’s central bank, cut the policy interest rate Wednesday by 0.25 percentage points...
Central bank maintains policy interest rate at 3.5%
The Bank of Thailand (BoT) last Wednesday kept its key interest rate unchanged at 3.5 percent owing to the slowdown of the global...
Yingluck promises to create a strong foundation for Thai economy, society...
BANGKOK, 23 August 2011 - During the delivery of the government’s policy statement, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said she would create a strong...
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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
Heavy rainfall hits Pattaya at night, flooding busy residential roads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya experienced heavy rainfall, leading to localized flooding in several areas at 9 PM on February 22. Residents in Soi Khao...
Theft on Hotel Way Out – Woman arrested for stealing ATM card from British...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police officials arrested 54-year-old Nang Kham Pakham at a restaurant near the entrance of Jomtien Soi 4, who was found to...
Police raid ‘Gang 38’ hideout in Pattaya, seize weapons after brawl and explosion incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – A police operation has led to the arrest of a 16-year-old boy and five other youths, following a violent clash between...
Shocking video captures Thai man chasing foreign tourist with knife in Jomtien, Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A disturbing video has gone viral on social media showing a terrifying encounter in Jomtien, Pattaya, where a Thai man, armed...