Thai Household Debt Highest In Nine Years
BANGKOK — The average household debt in Thailand has reached a nine-year high, according to a research by the Thai Chamber of Commerce.
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).
Top Anti-Booze Crusader Removed From Post
BANGKOK — The official whose name is synonymous with stringent enforcement of anti-alcohol laws lost his job in a surprise ministry shuffling announced Friday night.
Border Trade Robust as ICJ Decision on Preah Vihear Approaches
(3 November) Thailand-Cambodia border trades show no worries as the International Court of Justice set to announce its decision, regarding the border dispute between the two nations in two weeks.
Seeking Wider Digital Audience, Verizon Buys Yahoo For $4.8B
Seeking a wider digital audience, Verizon is buying Yahoo for $4.83 billion (around 170 billion baht) in a deal that marks the end of an era for a company that defined much of the early internet but struggled to stay relevant in an online world dominated by Google and Facebook.
China’s Great Wall Motors Signs Deal to Acquire GM’s Thailand Assembly Plant
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Board of Investment (BOI) on Wednesday announced that China-based Great Wall Motors (GWM) had signed a share sale and purchase agreement with General Motors (GM) to acquire the latter's production facilities in Rayong.
20 Years on, Scars from Asian Financial Meltdown Remain
BANGKOK — It's been 20 years since a financial meltdown spread through much of Asia, wrecking economies and bringing down governments.
Thai Regulator To Impose 'Per Second' Cellphone Charge
BANGKOK - The regulatory body of Thailand's telecommunications says it will force cellphones companies to charge their customers on per-second basis instead of the current per-minute system.
Smart Money: New Baht Bills Hit the Street
BANGKOK – If your biggest banknotes look a little more colorful today, that’s because new 1,000-baht bills hit the streets.
Govt Approves 210 Km Three-Airports Rail Link
BANGKOK - The Thai military government has approved the construction of a 210 kilometre rail link that would connect Bangkok's two airports with another airport in Rayong province.