Muay Thai superstar Grand Prix in Bangkok
Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news - Sat May 26, 3:14 pm ETHundreds of Muay Thai fans living outside Thailand will be flying to Bangkok for a "Grand Prix" of Muay Thai superstar action on June 8 and 9.
Hundreds of Muay Thai fans living outside Thailand will be flying to Bangkok for a "Grand Prix" of Muay Thai superstar action on June 8 and 9.
The commerce ministry of Thailand will face difficulties driving the country's export growth to the targeted 15 per cent this year, as shipments in the first four months dropped, not only from the imp .....
Bangkok (The Nation/ANN) - Thailand's Opposition and Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said yesterday the opposition would move to oppose a much-talked-about reconciliation legislation, as it believes the bill aims to whitewash individuals who committed wrongdoing by people connected to the government.
A Pheu Thai spokesman said yesterday he would file the BTS contract extension with the Department of Special Investigation for an inquiry.
BANGKOK, Thailand — Consider Yollada “Nok” Suanyot among the more unique challenges for campaign strategists. After all, the public is seldom presented with a male-born political candidate who was famously arrested as a teen for using a fake ID to enter — and win — women’s beauty pageants. On May 27 provincial elections, Yollada could become the highest-ranking transgender politician in Thailand ...
by Lisa Gardner Concerns for fundamental rights of free expression were again raised this week in Bangkok, with news that seven articles written by esteemed Thai journalist Pravit Rojanaphruk are now under investigation for alleged infringements of the lèse majesté law. A regular columnist with Thailand’s conservative news agency The Nation, Pravit also writes for independent news agency
Thai professional boxer Thangthong Kiattaweesuk and his wife were killed in a car accident in Chanthaburi yesterday.
BANGKOK, May 26 (UPI) -- The opposition leader in Thailand's Parliament says a bill would aid only former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, not resolve pro- and anti-Thaksin conflicts.
Thailand is confident of exporting more than US$1.2 billion (Bt38 billion) worth of foods to the United Kingdom this year, as the Summer Olympic Games in London boost demand and economic growth despite the financial problems in Europe.
The Board of Investment (BOI) of Thailand agreed on Friday to extend until the end of this year the period in which 101 companies may employ foreign laborers, in an effort to alleviate a shortage of workers in the country.Under the existing agreement, companies participating in the BOI promotion are required to end their employment of foreign workers by the end of this month.
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (left) and Australian celebrity chef David Thompson (right) present Thai cuisine during the Thai Select Awards in Sydney today.
Thai rice exports to Bangladesh would stay at 250,000 tonnes this year, the same level as last year, as that country will enjoy a bumper harvest, but it has agreed to double two-way trade value within five years.
Bangkok (The Nation/ANN) - The national broadcasting and telecom regulator should set a high reserve price for the 2.1-gigahertz spectrum licences it plans to auction off, Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) vice president Somkiat Tangkitavanit said yesterday.
UK-based Tesco is confident of increasing its import of Thai products to Bt13.5 billion this year to serve its outlets in Britain and worldwide, increasing opportunities for Thai farmers and producers.
Thailand reports a surprise fall in its exports for April because of falling demand from key markets such as Europe and the US.
The Thai PM says her visit to Australia is aimed at boosting bilateral trade between both nations.