Bangkok Informer

Thailand’s asset management industry is voted the third best in the world, according to a global investor survey announced today by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Breakingnews

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Japanese carmakers in particular that use the country as a manufacturing hub.   RAYONG – Thailand is the “Detroit of  Asia” and it is Japanese car makers in particular that use the country as a manufacturing hub. In 2012 production reached 2.45m vehicles of which 1m were exported. This made Thailand the 7th largest car [...]

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The clip is a parody of a commercial for the Rosetta Stone foreign language learning programme. The spoof was produced by popular American late-night television show Saturday Night Live The clip is a parody of a commercial for the Rosetta Stone foreign language learning programme. The spoof was produced by popular American late-night television show [...]

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PATA and Chapter members ChiangRai promote Tourism   CHIANGRAI – Chiang Rai’s travel industry, aided by the PATA chapter, has been campaigning for foreign airlines to consider direct services. There have been talks with airlines in Singapore, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur. Both Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai need to raise their game plan on [...]

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The increasing number of crimes targeting foreign tourists will seriously damage the image of Thailand’s tourism industry unless the state beefs up preventive measures. Bangkok Post Although it is too early to assess whether foreign visitors will stay away because of notorious incidents, some observers believe the government has to work harder if it wants [...]

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In spite of a bright overall outlook for tourism in the year ahead, the specter of political instability continues to loom over the industry says the Centre for Economic and Business Forecasting. Survey data compiled by the Centre places political trouble ahead of other concerns such as an economic meltdown, disease outbreak, or natural disaster [...]

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This New Year season has been a jolly good one so far for the country’s accommodations industry, as 85-90 per cent of hotels in major tourism destinations were already booked, compared with 70-75 per cent last year after Thailand was hit by a massive flood in November. The Nation Surapong Techaruwijit, president of the Thai [...]

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Thailand’s automobile industry has enjoyed a history-making 2012 with record output, exports and domestic sales, according to Kasikorn Research Center. Bangkok Post Domestic car and pickup truck production this year is on course to reach 2.4 million units, with local sales of 1.4 million and more than 1 million units exported, said the Kasikornbank affiliate. [...]

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Thazin Mon and her father in Samut Sakhon province in Thailand.   Chiangrai Times – At an age when she should have been in a classroom, Thazin Mon discovered her knack for peeling shrimp. To help support her Burmese migrant family, the 14-year-old pulled 16-hour shifts, seven days a week, for less than $ 3 [...]

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Well-known technology blogger and co-editor of Boing Boing Cory Doctorow comments: Thailand’s skin-lightening craze (which includes products with such active ingredients as mercury) has reached new heights, with a widely advertised vulva*-bleaching product called Lactacyd White Intimate, made by the French company Sanofi Aventis, with an 80MM baht (approx USD26MM) advertising budget. The Guardian: A new [...]

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The European crisis and the slow recovery of the US economy have not impacted Thai auto exports adversely – while Japanese investors are being urged to use Thailand as a base for export production following violent Chinese protests against Japan. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Business

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Well-known technology blogger and co-editor of Boing Boing Cory Doctorow comments: Thailand’s skin-lightening craze (which includes products with such active ingredients as mercury) has reached new heights, with a widely advertised vulva*-bleaching product called Lactacyd White Intimate, made by the French company Sanofi Aventis, with an 80MM baht (approx USD26MM) advertising budget. The Guardian: A new [...]

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E-book fervour yet to catch on in Thailand but upward sales trend points to potential; stricter copyright protection needed Full News here – NationMultimedia.com –

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Dana Commemorates 20 Years of Service to Automotive Industry in Thailand BANGKOK, June 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Dana Holding Corporation (NYSE: DAN) today marked the company's 20th anniversary in Thailand with a celebration that included customers, suppliers, employees, and government dignitaries. In 1992 Dana … Read more on PR Newswire (press release)

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