Thailand Politics

Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban predicted yesterday that the election would be held on July 1 or 2, pending a final decision by a Election Commission.

Despite the govt's price controls, many people are having to pay more when there is a shortage of goods. The continuation of the government's price-freezing policy for more than a year has hit consumers hard, hiking the cost of living and resulting in shortages of essential goods.

Consumers will have to shoulder higher living costs as the government intends to allow manufacturers in a number of key...

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) annouced its plans to spend THB15 billion (US$490 million) on creating the Super Skywalk System, a 50-kilometre elevated walk way

Tourism Authority of Thailand hopes to revive travel demand for Thailand in the Japanese market through a high-level delegation to Tokyo.

The Thai economy is expected to expand by 3.5-4.5% this year, according to the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB).

The Agricultural Economics Office has assured that palm oil supplies will soon be sufficient for consumption and industrial use. Officials estimate 900,000 to one million tonnes of palm nuts will enter the market next month, enough for 100,000 tonnes of crude oil.

The Siam Cement Group and its two foreign partners, Dow Chemical and Mitsui, as well as the PTT Group and...

Bank of Thailand will gradually increase interest rate this year, said yesterday Tarisa Watanagase, central bank governor. She, however, said...

The Excise Department will aim to balance public health policies and the need to protect domestic alcoholic beverage producers in...