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Thailand’s jobless rate in Q1 falls to 0.73%
BANGKOK, May 28--- Thailand’s unemployment rate in the first quarter of this year dropped to 0.73 per cent from 0.83 per cent year-on-year...
Land in Silom most expensive in Thailand
The Treasury Department has released a new list of land price appraisals, citing Silom as the most expensive area in Thailand. The new price...
Electrical appliance to see price increase in June
BANGKOK, 28 May 2012 – Consumers may be forced to face a price increase of no less than 5% in electrical appliances from...
Dusit Poll: Disharmony and bad economy cause unhappiness for Thais
BANGKOK, 27 May 2012 – A recent poll conducted by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University has indicated that Thai people see the disharmony in...
THAI appoints Priewpan, Areepong vice chairmen of audit committee
BANGKOK, 24 May 2012 – The Thai Airways International (THAI) has named National Police Chief Priewpan Damapong and Permanent Secretary for Finance Areepong...
Thailand’s 2011 annual tourism income rises 30%
BANGKOK, May 21 – Despite experiencing major tourism woes, Thailand earned tourism income exceeding Bt770 billion in 2011, an increase of 31 per...
Parliament prepares staff for ASEAN Community with English course
BANGKOK, 17 May 2012- Over 2,000 members of the parliamentary staff will be enrolled in an English language course as a preparation for...
Producers to maintain prices of more than 200 items to shore...
BANGKOK, 16 May 2012 – Business operators have expressed their support to the government’s scheme to help shore up consumer burden by offering...
Thailand number 6 in the world to suffer from high fuel...
BANGKOK, 16 May 2012 - With the unproportional relation between fuel price and average daily income, Thailand has been ranked as the sixth...
Cabinet agrees to not control prices of cooked meals
BANGKOK, May 14 - The Cabinet on Monday agreed to not control prices of cooked meals, for it would be difficult and consumers...
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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...