BAMRUNG AMNATCHAROENRITTHE NATION April 17, 2012 1:00 am The Asean Economic Community has become a popular subject of discussion in Thailand nowadays, especially among businesses in the tourism and hospitality industry. Surely, having access to a market of 600 million people in 2015 is good

The Nation April 18, 2012 1:00 am The recent minimum-wage hike has increased production costs in the food industry by up to 20 per cent, according to a National Food Institute study released yesterday.   Production costs will go up by 5-20 per cent throughout the food supply chain, but aquac

Usanee MongkolpornThe Nation April 18, 2012 1:00 am Despite widespread belief that the satellite-dish boom has made them extinct, demand for TV antennas is coming back, albeit for a short period.   This is thanks to the Euro 2012 soccer season from June 8 to July 1, when fans will only be ab

The Nation April 12, 2012 1:00 am Despite the recent bombings in Hat Yai and Yala in the South, most international tourists around Khao San Road in Bangkok remain |confident about their safety and plan to spend more during this year's Songkran festival, according to a survey by the Dhurakij Pu

Published: 12/04/2012 at 02:25 AM Newspaper section: Business The automatic passport screening system at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport went into operation yesterday without a snag, much to the rejoice of passengers for the speed and convenience it provides. Travellers pass thr

AirAsia marketing expert says TAT doesn't understand technology, independent travellers, or how to cater to Asian markets. Published: 12/04/2012 at 02:36 AM Newspaper section: Business Thailand's tourism promotion agency needs to change its mindset if it wants to successfully woo fo

In 2004, Fatima Bouchar and her husband, Abdel Hakim Belhaj, were detained en route to the UK, and rendered to Libya. This is the story of their imprisonment, and the trail of evidence that reveals the involvement of the British government

Published: 9/04/2012 at 02:14 AM Newspaper section: News A manhunt by Interpol and Italian police for a fugitive banker accused of mafia ties ended quietly in Thailand after 26 years. Italian businessman and mafiamoney launderer Palazzolo Vito Roberto talks to a Thai immigration

The Nation April 6, 2012 1:00 am After hours of negotiation, a policeman fires a Tasergun at Sakdawuth Ngamsiri, who had been holding his 39yearold wife at knifepoint on Bangkok A man apparently high on drugs yesterday held his wife hostage at knifepoint in a sixhour standoff with police. Af

The Nation April  2012 1:00 am Carbomb attacks in Yala and Hat Yai district in Songkhla have badly affected tourism and local businesses, and a quick recovery is important in salvaging plunging visitor confidence in Thailand, hoteliers and business operators said yesterday. A large numb