11th National Horticultural Congress taking place in Chiang Mai

The Tha Phae Gate in Chiang Mai
Tha Phae Gate and the old city of Chiang Mai. Photo: Takeaway.

BANGKOK, 1 February 2012 (NNT) – The Department of Agriculture is holding the National Horticultural Congress in Chiang Mai with an aim to implement academic [Read More…]

Myanmar calls off import ban on Thai goods

Thailand News Breaking News
Thailand News Breaking News. Image: TN.

BANGKOK, July 17 – Myanmar’s Commerce Ministry annulled its import ban on 15 Thai items from Thailand, according to Thailand’s director-general of Trade Negotiations Department. [Read More…]

Test in Thailand finds no deadly E. coli O104 in imported Kohlrabi

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Thailand News Breaking News. Image: TN.

BANGKOK, June 13 – Lab test results found no bacteria of the deadly E. coli O104 strain in Kohlrabi imported from Belgium, said Dr Pipat [Read More…]

Five killed in Thailand’s restive South

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Thailand News Breaking News. Image: TN.

Pattani, Thailand – Suspected muslim separatist insurgents dressed in police uniforms shot and killed five people in Thailand’s restive, muslim-majority South, police said Wednesday. The [Read More…]

Commerce Ministry to improve food safety standards

Thailand News Breaking News
Thailand News Breaking News. Image: TN.

Restaurants in Thailand come in all shapes and sizes, from gourmet restaurants located in leading hotels to small street side food carts. While standards of food safety are generally high, this is not always the case.

This week the Commerce Ministry w…