Category: Thailand
Baht rise ‘a sign of confidence’
Bank of Thailand Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul yesterday calmed nerves over Tuesday’s sudden spurt in the baht, saying it reflected growing investor confidence in the [...]
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Thailand must help its neighbours get over the dam fad
I was born and brought up in a hilltribe village at the foot of Doi Mae Salong in Chiang Rai. My mother was a teacher and social worker. My father was head of the hilltribe [...]
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Thailand, Laos back new bridge
Thailand and Laos agreed on Wednesday to build another bridge linking the countries across the Mekong River. Prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and Lao Premier Thongsing [...]
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Tourists told not to buy any ivory products
People carrying illegal ivory can be arrested at the airport or back home Foreigners visiting Thailand have been advised not to buy elephant tusks or any ivory products, even [...]
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Thailand denies shooting Rohingya boat people
Thailand on Wednesday denied accusations its sailors shot Rohingya boat people fleeing sectarian strife in Myanmar, after a rights group urged a probe into the alleged deaths [...]
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Thailand weathers storms to be rich with opportunities
WHILE the 2011 floods in Thailand hit that country’s economy hard, they provided a stimulus to sales of vitamin C products by ASX-listed natural health company [...]
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Silken threads that bond Thailand, Burma relations
Thailand and Myanmar, who share the same silk culture, found no better item than silk for a bilateral exhibition to mark the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations and [...]
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Thailand can offer a ray of light to an endangered species
Manta rays – a charismatic and valuable marine species – are experiencing drastic decline across Southeast Asia due to trade-driven unsustainable fisheries. Last [...]
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Uniqlo plans major expansion of shops in Thailand in coming years
Uniqlo, Japan’s leading fashion apparel retailer, plans to expand its branches in Thailand to 100 by 2021 from six boutiques currently, starting with its first [...]
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Thailand on the rebound
THE Thai economic rebound is beating expectations. February 2013 estimates by the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) point to robust private spending in [...]
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Fitch raises Thailand credit rating on resilient economic growth
Fitch Ratings raised its credit rating on Thailand, citing a resilient economy and a more stable political environment. The nation’s long-term foreign [...]
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Thai female CEOs on top of the world
Thailand leads the world with its number of female CEOs, according to Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR). The new research is being announced globally [...]
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PHL may seek more WTO arbitration vs Thailand in cigarette tax issue
The Philippines may seek further arbitration by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) if Thailand does not adjust its policies to provide fair taxation for imported cigarettes, [...]
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Thai Beverage to join ST Index after Quarterly Review
Singapore Press Holdings Limited (SPH), Singapore Exchange (SGX) and FTSE Group (FTSE) announced today that Thai Beverage will replace IHH Healthcare as a constituent of the [...]
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Thailand should brand itself Asean’s leader
Thailand should take the lead as the “United States of Asean” and take advantage of the Kingdom’s rich, religious culture as its selling points in branding [...]
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