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International Labor Federation Files Suit Against Thailand

GENEVA — IndustriALL, a global labor union with 50 million members, has filed a complaint against Thailand at the International Labour Organization in Geneva, the union announced today.

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.

Uber Invited For Talks After Service Outlawed in Thailand

BANGKOK — Thailand’s Land Transport Department has requested a meeting with Uber executives following last week’s decision to outlaw the mobile application-based taxi service in Thailand.

Samsung Ends Television Production in Thailand

SEOUL (DPA) — South Korean electronics giant Samsung has stopped television production in Thailand.
An electronic board displays stock prices Friday at a private stock market gallery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: Yam G-Jun / Associated Press

Asia Shares Mixed Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting at G-20 Summit

BANGKOK — Share prices were mixed Friday in Asia ahead of the planned meeting by Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at the Group...

Yingluck Opens Suvarnabhumi's Premium OTOP Store

(6 January) Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has presided over the opening ceremony of OTOP store at Suvarnabhumi Airport and visited police officers stationed at the airport.

300,000 Trucks Idle After Economic Slowdown

BANGKOK — Transportation companies in Thailand are taking a serious hit from the economic slowdown caused by the country’s ongoing political crisis, said the President of the Land Transport Federation of Thailand (LTFT).

Free World Cup Telecasts Bill Still Unpaid

BANGKOK — The state has yet to compensate Thai media giant RS International for airing the 2014 FIFA World Cup matches free of charge to the public, a move that was ordered by the Thai military junta a month after it staged a coup.

Foreign Banks Brand Rice Program As 'Risky'

(18 November) Many foreign banks and other financial institutions have expressed their concern over the possible collapse of Thailand′s rice-pledging scheme, according to a senior economist at the Knowledge Institute of Thailand (KNIT).

Thai Airways Threatens Strike If Govt Refuses To Quit

BANGKOK — The leader of the Thai Airways union has threatened to call a strike and shutdown the company if the government refuses to resign by 21 May.

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