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Loan contract signed for implementation of Red Line train project
Thailand and Japan signed a loan agreement on Friday under which the Thai Finance Ministry will get 166,860 million yen or 53,479 million baht...
Thailand’s yen debt to be totally repaid to Japan
BANGKOK, Apr 15 – Thailand's Finance Ministry is cashing in on the strengthening Thai currency to pay the nation’s public debts at Y60...
Cabinet approves Bt350 billion fund for long-term water management
BANGKOK, Dec 27 - The cabinet on Tuesday approved a Bt350 billion fund to invest in integrated infrastructure projects for long-term water management to...
AS FLOODS RECEDE, CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS START IN BANGKOK AND AYUTTHAYA
Bangkok, November 24, 2011 — Bangkok Governor M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra joined in weekend clean-up operations in several districts of Bangkok and Thon Buri where...
Government gears up to restore investor confidence
NONTHABURI, Nov 24 - In an attempt to restore confidence among Japanese investors in post-flood Thailand, Deputy Prime Minister/Commerce Minister Kittirat Na Ranong on...
Suvarnabhumi Airport confident of its flooding prevention system
Suvarnabhumi Airport is confident of its Flooding Prevention System and is constantly monitoring the water levels. Mr Somchai Sawasdeepon, Senior Executive...
PM gives assurances tap water meets standard
BANGKOK, Nov 9 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra assured the Thai public today that tap water is safe for consumption and up to standard...
Japan offers aid to flood victims
BANGKOK, 15 October 2011 – Japan has offered aid worth 12 million THB to flood victims in Thailand. A Korean Air...
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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...