Commerce minister optimistic about export growth

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BANGKOK, Aug 20 – Commerce Minister Porntiva Nakasai on Thursday voiced confidence that Thailand’s exports would grow more than 20 per cent this year as projected earlier.

Opposition seeks to impeach PM, Finance Minister

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BANGKOK, Aug 19 -- Thailand's opposition Puea Thai Party on Thursday lodged a complaint to Senate Speaker Prasobsuk Boondech seeking to impeach Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, Finance Minister Ko

UTCC raises Thailand's 2010 growth forecast to 6.9%

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BANGKOK, Aug 19 -- The Thai economy in 2010 will grow 6.9 per cent, higher than the earlier forecast at 4-4.5 per cent, due to growing exports resulting from domestic and global economic recovery,

Thai auto exports in July hit record 22-year high: FTI

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BANGKOK, Aug 19 - Thailand's auto exports in July rose 139.65 per cent year-on-year to 87,605 units, the highest level in 22 years, and of 26.45 per cent from June, according to the auto industry.<

Cricket farming: Supplementary income for local Thais

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In northern Thailand's Chiang Rai province, local farmers in Chiang Saen district are supplementing incomes -- and massaging their taste buds -- by breeding crickets, an insect which growing number

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