The Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has published the country’s GDP in Q2/2010 and the whole year economic trends. This economic situation has been presented to the Cabinet for further consideration. In Q2/2010, Thai economy expanded by 9.1% year-on-year or 0.2% compared with Q1/2010. The global economic recovery is a [...]

PPAT to campaign for AIDS prevention among youth The Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand (PPAT) has resolved to respond to a spike in teenage AIDS cases with an educational drive. Recently, Mr Chattarin Hongladarom from the DKT Healthcare (Thailand) Company handed over 200,000 condoms and brochures about birth control and sexually transmitted disease prevention to [...]

The export value of Thai shrimps has topped 100 billion baht… with amore than a little help from both a higher demand, as well as rising prices. According to the President of the Thai Shrimp Association (TSA) – Somsak Paneetatyasai – shrimp prices on the global market rose significantly in July due to the unusually [...]

The opposition Pheu Thai Party has accused the government of instigating the grenade attack on its own central broadcast station to prolong use of the Emergency Decree. Speaking on the recent bomb attack at the National Broadcasting Services of Thailand (NBT), Minister of Defense General Prawit Wongsuwan said all concerned parties are working to maintain [...]

Spokesperson to the Democrat Party Leader, Thepthai Senpong, has voiced his belief that the recently disseminated photographs of the fugitive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra with former South African President Nelson Mandela were fabricated. Mr Thepthai said that his accusation is based on the fact that there were some inconsistencies found between the first photograph Mr [...]

The Criminal Court has handed down a six-month jail term for defamation to People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) leader Sonthi Limthongkul, and former PAD television channel’s host Sarocha Pornudomsak The charges claimed the two had insinuated that the former Premier had committed lèse majeesté – considerd to be one of the most serious offences in [...]

Flash floods have seriously affected yet five more schools in Phichit Province, all having to close their doors. According to the Basic Education Office in Provincial District 2, Director Pongchai Thaiwanasri has said that flash-flood run-off from forests on the mountain range of Phetchabun have inundated the schools. Mr Pongchai went on to say that [...]

The opposition Pheu Thai Party – as well as the New Politics Party of the People’s Alliance for Democracy – have voiced serious concerns and suspicion over alleged irregularities in behaviour that were seen during the vote counting process of the recent Bangkok city and district council elections. Bangkok Pheu Thai MPs Chairperson, Vicharn Minchainant, [...]

Following recently-voiced concerns about passenger safety on the Airport Link train, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Governor, Yuttana Tapcharoen, has given instructions to all relevant staff to increase the levels of passenger safety and security in an effort to “… prevent any possible accident.” The Airport Link train’s express line system is a hi-speed [...]

General Motor International Operations (GM) has recently unveiled its plan to expand its investment in Thailand, with the aim to increase production capacity as well as market share. GM President Tim Lee met Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva during his recent visit to Thailand, and said that General Motors plans to increase and improve its presence [...]

The Ministry of Interior has posted the latest draft bills on its website http//: http://www.lawamendment.go.th . The aim is to make potentially important information available to the public, whilst also allowing them to express their opinions too. The Deputy Permanent Secretary for Interior, Somporn Chaibangyang, said that the website has been launched to publicise the country’s draft [...]

Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Security Affairs Suthep Thaugsuban has said that the authorities will try to close the anti-government newspaper, ‘Thai Red Power’, for information distortion. Mr Suthep stated that the Center for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) would take action against Thai Red Power newspaper for disguising itself as the [...]

UNICEF Thailand has issued a declaration encouraging all schools nationwide not to give severe punishments to students after research has shown that maltreated students usually will have lower educational performance. Deputy UNICEF Thailand Representative Andrew Morris stated that many schools still chose not to comply with the regulations imposed by the Ministry of Education and [...]

The Thai baht has recorded a new high for the past 26 months, reaching a dizzy 31.21 THB/USD. According to financial experts from the Bank of Ayudhya, the Thai baht is expected to appreciate even further. Thai currency opened at 31.26-27 THB/USD this morning, up a notch from its close yesterday of 31.28-30 THB/USD. According [...]

Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban on Tuesday denied reports that Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya’s visit to Montenegro is aimed at hunting for fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, saying the trip is to boost diplomatic ties between the two countries. Mr Suthep said the Thai foreign minister, now on his official visit in the Balkan country [...]

Investigations have started on the recent M79 grenade attack at the state-run National Broadcasting Services of Thailand (NBT). The investigators intend to find out if the attack – in broad daylight – is linked with other bombing incidents, according to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. Prime Minister Abhisit also stated that he had not been informed [...]

Cambodian authorities have turned down the 41.2 million USD loan offer from Thailand, claiming that it never asked for such funding to support its new road-building project. Cambodian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Koy Kuong, said his government had never wanted the financial support from Thailand, especially for this project. He believed that this road development programme [...]

The opposition Pheu Thai Party has officially prohibited four of its MPs from doing any activity on behalf of the party, and will consider terminating their memberships shortly. The four MPs ostracized are, the MP for Nakhon – Nayok Wuttichai Kittitanasuan; the MP for Roi Et – Piyarat Muensaen; the MP for Samut Prakan – [...]

Thailand will face more than ten tropical storms in the remainder of this year, according to the Thai Meteorological Department. The Director of the Weather Forecast Bureau, Prawit Chaempanya, said that Thailand was normally struck by more than 26 tropical storms moving in from the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea each year. With [...]

The ruling Democrat Party has cemented its status in the capital, sweeping 46 out of 61 seats in both Bangkok city and district council elections on Sunday. The opposition Pheu Thai Party managed to secure 14 seats, mainly in its strongholds. The Independent candidate won one seat, while the New Politics Party of the People’s [...]