Thai Economy 'Largely Unaffected' By US Govt Shutdown
(5 October) Minister of Industry assured that the Thai economy will be "largely unaffected" by the ongoing US government shutdown crisis, despite Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra′s concern that the tolls may fall on Thai small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Bank Of Thailand Predicts Lesser Growth
(1 October) Senior Direction of the Bank of Thailand (BoT), Mr. Methee Suphapong, said that the Bank is expecting the lesser growth of the national GDP, which had been predicted to be 4.2% earlier this year.
Popular TV Presenter Wins Case Against MCOT
(26 September) MCOT Plc, operator of the Thai TV Channel 9, has been ordered by the court to return over 55 million baht plus 7.5% interests per annum to a company owned by the popular TV presenter Sorayuth Suttassanachinda.
Woman Arrested For Stealing 10 Mil Baht Worth of Diamonds
(16 April) Bangna Police arrested a suspect who confessed she stole 10 million baht worth of diamonds.
Channel 5 Reporter Killed In Roadside Accident
A member of Channel 5 TV crew was killed in Nakorn Ratchasrima province during an assignment about safety on roads throughout Songkran holiday season.
Soldiers Were Killed in 2010 Clashes, Too: Army Chief
Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, responds to the Redshirts? rally to mark 3rd anniversary of 2010 crackdown, which claimed lives of 26 people, by stressing that soldiers were also among those killed.
