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Cabinet approves extended Songkran holidays
The Cabinet Tuesday approved April 16 as another holiday for this year’s Songkran holidays, which will being from April 12.
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0 Comment » Thailand AIDS problems at critical level; two Thais infected hourly
AIDS infections in Thailand are reaching a critical level as some 500,000 Thais have been infected with the deadly virus, while an average of two people contracting HIV every hour, according to AIDS-prevention advocate Meechai Viravaidya.
Mr. Meechai said at the re-launching of “Learn to love and [...]
Partnership and corporate law upgrades
‘Why seven shareholders?” is a question businessmen have pestered corporate lawyers with for years, but it is about to become a thing of the past.
The Thai government, prodded by the Commerce Ministry, is adopting major amendments to several partnership and corporate law provisions with the aim to [...]
Thailand warns of rise in dengue fever
BANGKOK: — A top Thai health official Friday warned of a surge in dengue fever after the mosquito-borne disease killed six people and infected nearly 6,000 this year.
“It is likely that dengue fever will be more severe this year than last year,” Thawat Suntrajarn, director-general of the [...]
Thailand-Laos rail service begins in late April
BANGKOK, March 1 – Rail service between Thailand and neighbouring Laos will start late this April, and the Thai Ministry of Transport is confident that the direct link will further enhance tourism and trade between the two countries.
Chaisawat Kittipornpaiboon, Thailand’s permanent secretary for Transport, said the rail lines of [...]
