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Loved to death
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 22/10/2018
» In March, Thai authorities ordered the temporary closure of Maya Bay on Phi Phi Leh Island for the first time since 1999 to halt the environmental damage caused by too many tourists. A month later the Philippine island of Boracay, one of the world's most famous beach destinations, was closed for the same reason.
Prayut dithers over political ambitions
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 19/09/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha remained non-committal about his political future Tuesday despite a pledge to make his stance clear this month.
'Many' Thais implicated in global scandal
Published on 04/04/2016
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) is seeking information from its foreign counterparts regarding 21 Thai nationals reportedly included in a list of people worldwide using a Panama-based law firm for money laundering and tax evasion.
Government to woo Western investors
News, Published on 08/10/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's UN trip has eased international concerns over the military coup, paving the way for other cabinet ministers to make overseas visits to boost foreign investor confidence in Thailand, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said Wednesday.
Putting traditional Chinese medicine to the test
News, Adam Minter, Published on 17/09/2015
» Toad skins and turtle shells aren't the cures most westerners turn to when they learn they've developed cancer. But in China, the market for traditional remedies like these grew 35% last year, twice as fast as the overall anti-cancer market. Though the effectiveness of these treatments is unproven, Western doctors, elite medical institutions and pharmaceutical companies are starting to put them to the scientific test.
THAI temporarily closes HK office
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 30/09/2014
» Thai Airways International (THAI) decided on Tuesday to close the ticketing office in Hong Kong until Sunday for safety reasons.
Rubber exporters to avoid losses
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/02/2014
» Rubber shippers from Thailand, the largest producer, pledged to avoid selling below output costs as suppliers in Asia take steps to halt a slump in prices of the commodity used in tyres. Futures reached a one-week high.
Thaksin denies amnesty 'accusations'
Online Reporters, Published on 06/11/2013
» Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has hit out at critics who claim the blanket amnesty bill has been engineered to exonerate him of wrongdoing and allow him to reclaim part of his personal fortune.
Rice eating hole in budget, swells bank spread
Published on 16/08/2013
» The rising burden of the rice-buying programme has undermined demand for bonds issued by the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC).
Stock Exchange index hits 18-year high
Published on 13/02/2013
» Thai stocks surged Wednesday, driving the Stock Exchange of Thailand's benchmark index to its highest level since November, 1994.