Thailand’s political activity ban stays for now: PM Thailand’s military government on Tuesday said it will not yet lift a ban on political activity, despite a general election scheduled for next year and growing pressure […]
Thai finance ministry raises 2017 GDP growth outlook to 3.8 pct Thailand’s finance ministry on Monday raised its economic growth forecast for this year to 3.8 percent from 3.6 percent, and upgraded its estimate for […]
Chumphon placed under heavy rain, flashflood warning The Centre for Flooding, Storm and Landslide Monitoring in Chumphon warned people of heavy rain and possible flash flood and surface flooding in the province from tomorrow (Oct […]
King presides over royal cremation His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun on Thursday (Oct 26) presided over the royal cremation ceremony for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej at the royal crematorium at Sanam Luang attended […]
Thailand kicks off sumptuous funeral of King Bhumibol Adulyadej Thailand on Wednesday marked the start of a lavish, five-day funeral for King Bhumibol Adulyadej with a Buddhist religious ceremony attended by senior members of its […]
Fitch Upgrades TMB’s National Short-Term Rating; Affirms Other Thai Mid-Sized Banks Fitch Ratings has upgraded TMB Bank Public Company Limited’s (TMB) National Short-Term Rating to ‘F1+(tha)’ from ‘F1(tha)’, and affirmed the bank’s Long-Term Issuer Default […]
Excise Dept: 90% progress made on implementing 2017 Excise Tax Act The Excise Department has reported that the enforcement of the new 2017 Excise Tax Act has made 90% progress. — NNT PM expresses concerns […]
Central Plains brace for severe floods Communities living along the Chao Phraya River in Central Plains areas are suffering as run-off from the river continues to rise. — Bangkok Post Loan-loss provisions drag down commercial […]
PM shuns media amidst Facebook kerfuffle Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha abruptly cancelled a press interview session at Government House Thursday, leaving the media confounded as to why the regime said it would host CEO Mark […]
Facebook denies PM-Zuckerberg meeting Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s hopes of meeting Facebook chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg look to have hit the rocks as a Facebook spokesman said no such plans are on the drawing […]
Thailand’s Sept tourist arrivals up 5.75 pct y/y – ministry International tourist arrivals in Thailand rose 5.75 percent in September from a year earlier, led by visitors from East Asia, the government said on Tuesday. […]
UTCC sees welfare cards pusing Q4 growth to 4 4% The Economic and Business Forecasting Center of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce has found the government’s welfare card program is boosting circulation […]