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Acmecs member countries aim to create single market
News, Thanida Tansubhapol, Published on 10/03/2013
» A three-year action plan to turn five Asean countries into a single market and production base will be presented during the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (Acmecs) Summit in Vientiane next week.
Water meter thieves arrested
Published on 21/02/2013
» Two men have been arrested while stealing a water meter from a house in Bang Bon area of Bangkok, and police later found 570 stolen meters at their house.
Creating this icon entails a devil of a time
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/02/2013
» For decades, the emblem of the Hindu god Indra riding Airavata, the mythological elephant, has adorned City Hall and provided a colourful backdrop to Bangkok's seat of power.
Medical fees rise as brain drain shrinks
News, Published on 07/02/2013
» Ammar Siamwalla, a scholar at the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI), believes the government's plan to increase medical services fees will stem the ongoing brain drain from state hospitals to private institutions.
Mass shootings put southern farm renewal project in doubt
Published on 03/02/2013
» The future of a state project to revive rice farming in the deep South is up in the air after a gun attack in Pattani on Friday killed two farmers participating in the project and injured 10 others also involved with the programme.
CEOs' confidence in global growth low
Online Reporters, Published on 23/01/2013
» More than half of CEOs expect the global economy to remain stagnant, as fears of economic disruption, including major social unrest, potential recession in the US, cyber attack, a natural disaster disrupting a major trading/manufacturing hub, and breakup of the eurozone have taken a toll on their confidence this year, PricewaterhouseCooper’s 16th Annual Global CEO Survey reports.
Japan, Thailand ties get boost
News, Thanida Tansubhapol, Published on 18/01/2013
» Japan has reaffirmed its policy to strengthen economic cooperation with Thailand including joining Bangkok and Myanmar in developing the Dawei deep-sea port.
Japan, Thailand ties get boost
Published on 17/01/2013
» Japan has reaffirmed its policy to strengthen economic cooperation with Thailand including joining Bangkok and Myanmar in developing the Dawei deep-sea port.
Asia domestic workers denied rights
Published on 09/01/2013
» More than 21 million people are employed as domestic workers in the Asia-Pacific regionand most of them have no labour rights, according to a report by the International Labour Organisation.
Wage hike relief measures approved by cabinet
Online Reporters, Published on 08/01/2013
» The cabinet has approved tax relief proposals for small- and medium-enterprises (SMEs) affected by the increase in the nationwide minimum daily wage to 300 baht, which took effect on Jan 1.