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BANGKOK — South Korea is looking to sell more weapons systems, including warships and aircraft, to Thailand, which is pushing to modernize its armed forces...
BANGKOK – Tourism industry leaders in Thailand are to press for new, effective measures that improve safety and security for business and leisure travelers...
LAEM CHABANG – At this gleaming, barely year-old Mitsubishi assembly plant, it’s the little things that say you’re in Thailand and not Toyota City or...
FRANCE – Michael Gorman, editor of the Bangkok Post from 1971-1983, died on Sept 11 at his home in southwestern France after a short illness, he...
CHIANG RAI – Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Viet Nam, are targeting a double-digit growth rate of international visitors annually by 2015 under the theme...
BANGKOK – A leading human rights group has called on Dunkin’ Donuts to withdraw a “bizarre and racist” advertisement for chocolate doughnuts in Thailand that...
BANGKOK – According to the JobStreet.com English Language Assessment (JELA) results Singapore workers have the highest average score while Thai workers have the lowest. The...
BANGKOK – According to Global Destination Cities Index forecast research Bangkok will become the world’s most popular city for tourists this year, ahead of London....
KANCHANABURI – Thailand’s famous Tiger Temple, a popular tourist destination, is misleading tourists into believing that it is a tiger sanctuary when it is actually...
BANGKOK – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is confident the country will see a sizable growth in spending by European travelers. TAT Deputy Governor...
RANGOON – Myanmar is becoming the new battle ground for Coca-Cola and Pepsi for share of the carbonated soft-drink market currently worth US$100 million a...
BANGKOK – More than 50 percent of new developers to launch projects in Thailand in recent years were from other sectors including garments, jewellery and...
BANGKOK – The approach of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in a couple of years is meaningful for the aviation industry in Thailand, especially low-cost...
BANGKOK – The day after PepsiCo Inc’s bottling deal in Thailand expired, its partner of 59 years launched its own soft drink that has knocked...
BANGKOK – AirAsia founder Tony Fernandes yesterday met with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to ask the government to help Asia’s biggest low-cost carrier to expand...
BANGKOK – A Nok Air airline calendar showing women in hot pants and bikinis has been criticized by a member of the Thai government. The...
CHIANGRAI – Many places in Thailand, including Prachinburi, Pitsanulok, Ayudtaya, Petchabun, Muang Nong Bua Lam Phu and MaeSuay, ChiangRai, are “San” shrines (spirit residences) for...
BANGKOK– Nokia has launched the cheapest WP8 Lumia, Lumia 620 in Thailand. China was the first country to get Lumia 620 on sale. The price at...
BANGKOK – Across Thailand, ubiquitous Starbucks and McDonald’s outlets have become much more than a place for a quick coffee or a hamburger. Outlets are increasingly...