Tag: Thanawat Polwichai
Thais told to prepare for price hikes in Q4
BANGKOK, Sept 3 – The price increases for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and electricity on September 1, combined with the daily minimum wage hike...
Household debt surges 12%, highest in 5 years
BANGKOK, 25 June 2013 The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) says household debt of Thai people has increased by 12...
Thailand sees drop in CCI for 2 consecutive months
BANGKOK, 6 June 2013 The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce revealed that the country’s consumer confidence index (CCI) in May, stood...
Thai Chamber of Commerce encourages investors to go to Myanmar
BANGKOK, 28 February 2013 The Thai Chamber of Commerce considers Myanmar as the most attractive ASEAN country for investment and suggests the government...
Thai vegetable prices rise ahead of Vegetarian Festival
BANGKOK, Oct 11 – Vegetable prices have risen nationwide across Thailand prior to the annual Vegetarian Festival. Set to...
Thailand’s GDP growth to fall to 5-5.%: UTCC
BANGKOK, Aug 2 - The University of Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) will lower its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth prediction for Thailand...
Private sector fears corruption in water management projects
BANGKOK, 12 July 2012 - The private sector has voiced concerns over the problem of corruption in the government’s water management projects, calling for...
Eurozone debt crisis limits economic growth of Thailand
BANGKOK, 20 May 2012 – An economic expert has projected that Thailand’s GDP this year should reach 5.9%; although the Eurozone debt crisis...
Consumer confidence keeps on rising after floods
BANGKOK, 2 May 2012 – Consumer confidence has increased for the fifth consecutive month in April since the flooding last year while the...
UTCC: THB1 bil to be in circulation during Songkran festival
BANGKOK, 5 April 2012 – The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) has predicted that over 1 billion baht will come...
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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...