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Tillerson's visit: Thailand hopes to get off Trump's trade hit list
Reuters, Published on 07/08/2017
» Thai officials voiced hope ahead of a visit by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson of escaping US pressure over the size of their trade surplus with the United States as their figures point to a jump in imports, but US data shows little change.
Coal plan sparks ire as Myanmar struggles to keep lights on
Reuters, Published on 12/07/2017
» YANGON -- Opposition to a planned $3 billion (102 billion baht) coal-fired power plant in eastern Myanmar - to be developed by Thailand-based TTCL Public Company Ltd - is highlighting the challenges facing Aung San Suu Kyi's government in crafting a coherent energy policy in one of Asia's poorest and most electricity-starved countries.
Top business group worried about Trump's trade policy
Reuters, Published on 11/04/2017
» Thailand's top business group expressed concern Monday about the impact of coming changes in US trade policy under President Donald Trump on Thai exports.
Ministry considers Zika tests for all pregnant women
Reuters, Published on 03/10/2016
» The Public Health Ministry is considering testing all pregnant women for Zika, an official said on Monday, following confirmation last week of its first known cases of microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size, linked to the Zika virus.
PTT studies proposal for retail business IPO - sources
Reuters, Published on 02/06/2016
» The country’s biggest energy company, PTT, is examining a proposal to list its retail-marketing business and is expected to complete the study in the third quarter of this year, the state-backed company's investor relations official told Reuters on Thursday.
Thailand snubs forced-labour pact
Reuters, Published on 12/06/2014
» GENEVA - Perpetrators of forced labour, which affects an estimated 21 million people globally, will be punished in most countries under a UN treaty clinched on Wednesday, despite being snubbed by Thailand and nearly all Gulf countries.