Thailand Morning News For January 10

Thai baht to remain strong in first quarter The Thai baht is likely to remain strong for the duration of the first quarter as investors have grown confident of the country’s economic performance as well […]

Thai baht to remain strong in first quarter The Thai baht is likely to remain strong for the duration of the first quarter as investors have grown confident of the country’s economic performance as well […]

SCB Economic Intelligence Center forecasts 4% GDP growth this year The Siam Commercial Bank Economic Intelligence Center (EIC) has forecast that continued economic growth in Thailand and global economic recovery will lead to 4% growth […]

New minimum wage will affect SMEs As the government is going to increase minimum wage, at least 15 baht higher, as New Year’s gifts for workers and to become effective end of this month, concern […]

Road deaths at 423 after final day of NY holiday The holiday season road death toll rose to 423 on Wednesday, the final day of the “seven dangerous days” of New Year travel, with Nakhon […]

This may be as good as it gets for Thailand Thailand’s military government can look to 2017 for the economy’s best performance in five years but the strength of the recovery is expected to wane. […]

4.6% GROWTH FORECAST The economy will grow 4.6 per cent this year, against 4 per cent in 2017, Government Savings Bank’s research centre forecasts. — The Nation Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor: Why Thailand? (video) Almost […]

Work is under way with the UNHCR to help stranded Zimbabwean family The Thai Foreign Ministry has coordinated with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ regional office in Thailand to find a solution to […]

Govt rolls out economic stimulus measures before year’s end Economic stimulus measures continue to be issued by the government as New Year presents to the Thai people. — NNT ATTA says visa on arrival strands […]

On Cue Thailand Gets a Champion: Pop Star Bodyslams Junta Chief Throughout history as societies have gone through tough or depressing times a champion has emerged to slay the dragons, vanquish the invaders, and generally […]

Thai Red Cross appeals for blood donations The Thai Red Cross Society is organizing a blood drive ahead of the New Year Festival when the number of road accidents is high. — News Today (video) […]

Drink Drive Death: 2017s Most Annoying Christmas Jingle (HD video) The jingle in the video above is set to become one of the most annoying of the festive season. If that happens its executive producer, […]

After delays, ground broken for Thailand-China railway project Construction of a long-awaited Thai-Chinese railway line that will link Thailand, Laos and China officially began on Thursday with a ground-breaking ceremony in the northeastern Thai province […]