Tag: Prasert Boonchaisuk
Anti-flood walls for Thai industrial estates almost completed
BANGKOK, May 15 – Thailand’s Industry Ministry will earmark a Bt1.754 billion (US$60 million) subsidy for the construction of flood-prevention walls at four...
Industry Ministry mulls industrial estates in Thailand’s four regions
BANGKOK, March 26 –The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) has been assigned to set up industrial estates in four regions of the...
Local SMEs affected by new daily minimum wage to receive more...
BANGKOK, 14 February 2013 The Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Committee has agreed to implement special measures to help SME operators, who have been...
Smaller businesses, textile industry feel most severe impact from wage hike
Thailand’s minimum wage hike to Bt300 has increased the capital costs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by almost six percent, with the...
More cushion measures for SMEs expected in next few months when...
BANGKOK, 10 January 2013 The Industry Ministry will find solutions to break the impact of the 300-baht minimum wage for SME businesses across...
Bids for investment incentives hits record high last year
BANGKOK, Jan 10 - Applications for investment privileges in Thailand reached a historic level of Bt1.46 trillion -- nearly US$48 billion -- in...
Bids for investment incentives rocket to Bt1 trillion
BANGKOK, Dec 27 – Applications for investment privileges in Thailand jumped to a historic volume of Bt1 trillion during Jan 1-Dec 20 this...
Thailand International Motor Expo 2012 officially launched
BANGKOK, Nov 29 - The 29th Thailand International Motor Expo 2012 was officially launched today by a former deputy premier and the minister of...
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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...
The dilemmas of Thai visa agencies assisting foreigners with their immigration problems
It’s not only Thailand. Visa agents have held a prominent place throughout south east Asia for at least 30 years. Even today it is...
No sign of Thailand’s Schengen visa
WEEKEND EDITORIAL
Thailand has long been the key promoter of the “six countries one destination plan” which would allow international tourists entry to all after...
Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – A chaotic scene unfolded on Pattaya Beach when two Thai women were harassed by two Indian men, leading to a physical...
Free visa policy boosts Pattaya tourism, but experts warn of potential risks
PATTAYA, Thailand – The free visa policy for tourists visiting Pattaya and other parts of Thailand has been a topic of considerable discussion. According...