The outbreak of dengue fever in Thailand this year has reached a critical point, surging at an alarming rate, due to increase in the number of disease-bearing mosquitoes. According to the Ministry of Public Health, the number of patients infected between January and August this year has gone up by 83% year-on-year. 54,592 people have […]
BANGKOK -(Dow Jones)- Thailand’s Finance Ministry is preparing the details of a Thailand-China joint venture for a railway project in Thailand, Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij said Friday. The ministry expects to deliver the proposal to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva before the premier visits China on Sept. 4, Korn said. NASDAQ
The Swedish national Kim Roger Eriksson has been arrested in Rayong suspected of the crime of producing the illegal drug “Ya Ice,” reports news.sanook.com. Local police says he has now been to transferred to Bangkok. Thai Police found a laboratory in his house, which they believe was used to produce “Ya Ice.” Thai TV Channel […]
The Ford Motor Company has announced plans to build a $450 million car plant in Thailand to meet rising demand in the region. Analysts say the investment shows confidence that Thailand will remain a leading auto manufacturing hub despite political unrest and competition from China. Ford executives say the plant will be built in Rayong, […]
Often overlooked by visitors to the Land of Smiles, Rayong is located just two hours from the capital city of Bangkok. Features around a hundred kilometers of sun kissed coastline and some beautiful beaches, this is a good place to soak up the sun away…
