Govt to Put Cheap Food Stalls Inside Supermarkets
BANGKOK — The Department of Internal Trade has announced a plan to install food stalls selling inexpensive items inside major supermarkets across the country.
Rice Payments Further Stalled By Ousting of Finance Minister
BANGKOK — Farmers who are still waiting to be paid for participating in the government’s rice-pledging program will be forced to wait even longer now that the country lacks a Finance Minister, a government official said.
Northern Earthquake Costs Thailand '2 Billion Baht'
BANGKOK — The 6.0 magnitude earthquake that shook northern Thailand on Monday caused 2 billion baht in damages, a prominent economist has estimated.
Apple awarded 119 million dollars for Samsung patent infringement
LOS ANGELES (DPA) — A California jury handed down its verdict in the Apple-Samsung trial Friday afternoon, finding that Samsung infringed on two Apple patents.
Thai Banks 'Capable of Facing Prolonged Crisis'
BANGKOK — Despite the economic fallout caused by Thailand’s protracted political crisis, Thai commercial banks are still enjoying a high level of stability, a top official insists.
Thailand 'Secures' Rice Deal With the Philippines
BANGKOK — Thailand has reached a trade agreement that will allow the kingdom to sell at least three million tonnes of rice to the Philippines over the next three years, a top official said.
Debt-Ridden Thai Airways To 'Cut 5,000 Staff'
BANGKOK — Facing huge financial losses, Thai Airways is slated to "encourage" 5,000 of its employees to resign in order to save operational costs, the director airline said.
Top Official: Thai Airways Must Be Privatised
BANGKOK — A former Thai Airways executive told a public forum today that privatising Thai Airways is the only way to save the debt-ridden national airline from an imminent financial collapse.
Tax Revenue Falls Short Due To Political Crisis: Official
BANGKOK — Tax collection throughout the first 6 months of 2014 fiscal has missed the target by six per cent thanks to the ongoing political crisis, officials said.
Bangkok 'Tollway OTOP Shop' Inaugurated
(9 April) Shoppers can now browse for local goods produced by local communities across Thailand at state-sponsored shops under expressways in Bangkok.
