Republic Day of India

Press Release Republic Day of India             On the occasion of the 64th  anniversary of the Republic Day of India, the Flag Hoisting Ceremony will be held at 0900 hrs at Embassy of India, 46, Soi 23, (Prasarnmitr), Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok on Sunday, 26 January 2014.              All members of...

Notice regarding demonstrations in Bangkok

Embassy of India Bangkok Notice regarding demonstrations in Bangkok Anti-government demonstrations have continued to take place in parts of Bangkok since early November 2013. Protesters have blockaded certain locations in Bangkok starting from 13 January 2014. These include some government buildings and major intersections in popular tourist areas such as...

Thai Economy expected to grow 3-4% this year

Bangkok has lost more than 7 billion baht in revenue during the mass rallies and the country as a whole should expect to see 3-4% in economic growth this year, said the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce. According to Thai Chamber of Commerce chairman Isara Vongkusolkit, the recently...

FTI: Confidence drained as rallies go on

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has predicted that economic confidence and tourism will be significantly affected by anti-government mass rallies in Bangkok. Some countries have started to delay investment in Thailand. Deputy President of the FTI Thanit Sorat said hotel reservations in Bangkok dropped by 30% following the mass...

AP reports on Thai political situation

Associated Press (AP), which has been closely monitoring the political situation in Thailand, has repored that the Thai Premier could not order a crackdown on the protesters for fear of triggering a coup. The New York-based multinational non-profit news agency Associated Press (AP) of late reported that Prime Minister Yingluck...