Thai Junta Leads Taxis in "Go Anywhere, No Rejection" Pledge
BANGKOK – The Thai military junta’s security unit organized a ceremony today in which more than 100 taxi drivers pledged to accept passengers regardless of their nationalities or intended destinations.
Authorities Mull Limiting Visitors to Similan Islands
PHANG NGA — Authorities in Phang Nga province are considering limiting the number of tourists on the Similan islands to 250 people per day in an effort to stem overcrowding on the national park land.
Frenchman Named as Toyota's First Non-Japanese Vice President
TOKYO (DPA) - Toyota Motor Corp on Wednesday named its first non-Japanese executive vice president and first female non-Japanese executive.
Bill Gates Tops Forbes' List of Billionaires
NEW YORK (DPA) - Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Monday topped Forbes magazine's list of the richest people in the world.
BMW Announces Plans to Take on 8,000 New Workers in 2015
MUNICH (DPA) - German carmaker BMW announced at the weekend that it will take on a record 8,000 new workers worldwide in light of its continuing commercial success in 2015.
Malaysia's Petronas Suffers 2-Billion-Dollar Quarterly Loss
Kuala Lumpur (DPA) - Malaysia state-owned energy firm Petronas suffered a 7.27 billion ringgit (2 billion dollars) loss in the final quarter of 2014 due to lower oil prices, the company said Saturday.
Chinese Dominate Forbes' List of Powerful Asian Female Executives
MANILA (DPA) — Businesswomen from China and Hong Kong dominated a list of Asia's most powerful female executives, Forbes said Thursday.
Thai Exports Fall 3.5 Percent in January
BANGKOK (DPA) — Thai exports fell 3.5 per cent in January due to declines in agricultural, agro-industrial and mining and fuel products, officials said.
Losses Widen at Long-Haul Budget Carrier AirAsia X
KUALA LUMPUR (DPA) — Long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X suffered an after-tax loss of 519.3 million ringgit (143.45 million dollars) in 2014 mainly due to high operating costs and currency depreciation, the company said late Tuesday.
King Taksin to Grace New 100 Baht Banknotes
BANGKOK — An eighteenth-century monarch credited for "liberating" Thailand from Burmese occupiers is featured on the new 100 baht banknotes, the Bank of Thailand announced today.
