UDON THANI, Feb 22 – The Cabinet on Wednesday endorsed the construction of a double track railway for the Bangkok–Nong Khai route to be completed in 2019 ahead of the earlier schedule in 2025, said Deputy Government Spokesman Anusorn Iamsa-ard.

BANGKOK, Feb 20 – Construction of a new railway route in the Northeast to facilitate transportation and a logistics plan connecting Thailand with neighbouring countries will be proposed to the cabinet meeting in Udon Thani on Tuesday.

BANGKOK, Feb 20 – Thailand’s National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) on Monday revised its gross domestic product (GDP) forecast for 2012 upward to 5.5-6.5 per cent from previous forecast of 4.5-5.5 per cent.

BANGKOK, Feb 17 -- The international money-laundering watchdog’s decision on blacklisting Thailand will inevitably affect foreign investors' confidence.

BANGKOK, Feb 16 – The Myanmar Chamber of Commerce and Industry has asked for cooperation from Thailand to look into trade opportunities and possible imports of about 60,000-80,000 pick-up trucks annually from Thailand.

BANGKOK, Feb 15 --- Thailand’s automobile production in January significantly increased to 140,404 units, marking the highest level in the past four months since the megaflood submerged a number of provinces in October, according to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

BANGKOK, Feb 13 - The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has extended a debt moratorium to 342,879 farmers or about 88.88 per cent of all eligible participants with debts together totalling some Bt43 billion.

BANGKOK, Feb 13 - The World Bank has suggested flood guidelines for Thailand for flood prevention and management as a method of managing expanding cities and a growing population.

BANGKOK, Feb 9 – Thailand’s Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) edged up in January for the second consecutive month, according to a survey by the Economic and Business Forecasting Center of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).

BANGKOK, Feb 9 - The eco-friendly Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft arrived Thailand on Thursday morning and the test-run flight is to take off Friday from Suvarnabhumi Airport to the northern province of Chiang Mai.