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Thailand sees potential as regional hub with future hi-speed train
BANGKOK, July 31 - Thailand has the potential to be South East Asia's most important economic hub when its future high-speed train is...
Thailand as hub of meetings and exhibitions in sub-Mekong region
BANGKOK, 26 July 2012 – The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau or TCEB has resolved to promote Thailand as a hub of meetings...
ASEAN-Japan human resource development seminar held in Thailand
BANGKOK, 24 July 2012 - The Department of Skill Development has held a seminar on human resource development cooperation between ASEAN and Japan. ...
FTI demands Myanmar’s economic policy revision
Bangkok, July 23 2012 – The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is requesting Myanmar to adjust its economic policy to support foreign investment as...
PTT to invest $3 billion in ASEAN
Bangkok, July 17 2012 – Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT) is planning to invest 2-3 billion US dollars in ASEAN region within 5 years....
Thailand, China affirm intention to boost regional security cooperation
BANGKOK, July 11 -- Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra met visiting Chinese State Councilor Meng Jianzhu on the theme of security and law enforcement...
Cabinet agrees to host IMO in 2015, passes healthcare improvement plan
BANGKOK, 10 July 2012 - The Cabinet has approved the proposal by the Ministry of Education to host the 56th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO)...
North Thailand and Royal Projects Highlighted at Mekong Tourism Forum 2012
Chiang Rai, June 25, 2012 – Northern Thailand strengthened its position as the Greater Mekong Subregion’s travel hub following the successful three-day Mekong...
AEC 2015 and Opening of Myanmar Will Benefit Thailand’s Exhibition Sector
Bangkok, June 22, 2012 – The emergence of the ASEAN Economic Community by 2015 and the opening of Myanmar will generate more high-yield visitors...
Special Report: Tourism in the Greater Mekong Sub-region
As more countries have begun to recognize the need for regional solutions to common problems, economic corridors have emerged as key manifestations of...
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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...