Thai Firm Wins $275 Million Solar Energy Plant Deal in Burma
A newly established company in Bangkok with no previous power industry experience has provisionally secured an agreement with Burma’s Ministry of Electric Power to build the country’s first solar energy plant. More...
Thai PM on official visit to UK
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra left Bangkok on an official visit to the United Kingdom today through Wednesday to strengthen cordial relations, push forward strategic dialogue between the two countries, and More...
Big C Thailand raises $133M in private placement
Big C Supercenter Thailand, a Casino Group affiliate, announced today the success of its private placement of 23.6 million shares (2.9% of its enlarged share capital), representing an amount of THB 4.2 Bn (€103 More...
AirAsia Philippines budget airline to fly local tourist destinations
The Philippine unit of Malaysia’s AirAsia unveiled yesterday its initial foray into the fiercely competitive budget airline market in the Philippines, launching two scheduled services to popular domestic destinations. More...
Thailand’s ministry of Public Health on food alert
Thailand’s ministries of Public Health and Natural Resources and Environment will closely monitor and inspect food imported from Japan and Thailand’s air quality to check radiation levels but downplayed More...
Thai exports hit 21% record growth in September
Thailand’s September exports rose by 21.2 per cent, hitting a record high at US$18.06 billion year on year, Commerce Minister Porntiva Nakasai said on Wednesday. More...
Excessive use of BlackBerry related to mental health problems
Excessive use of BlackBerry (BB) and other mobile communicative devices can cause physical health impact as earlier discussed in the first part of this special report. Although the “BB syndrome” is well-known More...
Thailand to spend $1.25M to boost MICE industry
Economic ministers have approved 40 million THB for a campaign to rejuvenate confidence in Thailand’s hosting of international meetings. More...
Thai PM assigns weekly Cabinet meeting on economy
The Cabinet meeting on the Thai economy will be held every week, as assigned by the Thai premier, according to Ampon Kittiampon, secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB). More...
Global Warming is Threatening Thailand’s climate
Since the beginning of 2010, Thailand has been hit with extreme heat; the highest recorded maximum temperature is 43°C in the northern province of Lampang. Worse than that is the accompanying severe drought which More...