Latest News in Thailand

Mitsubishi Plugging Into Electric Car Revolution Mitsubishi Motors, The Japanese car maker has lobbied the Thai Industry Ministry for government support for manufacturing its lithium battery cars. Mitsubishi has recommend that the Industry ministry should push local manufacture toward battery-powered vehicles and add the product as a strategic direction for the nation’s 2010-2015 automotive plans. [...]

Thai Economy Rebounding The economy of Thailand has come out of the recession during the second quarter, thanks to increased government spending. The National Economic and Social Development Board stated that the Thai economy contracted 4.9% during the second quarter compared to the same period last year, a much slower decline than the 7.1% year-on-year [...]

Lethal Injection for Drug Dealers Thailand has executed two convicted drug traffickers at Bang Khwang prison by lethal injection. Bundit Jaroenwanit, 45, and Jirawat Poompreuk, 52, became the country’s fifth and sixth persons to be killed by lethal injection, which replaced death by firing squad in 2003. The mood at the prison in Nonthaburi was [...]