Government - Thailand
- Information on Thailand's economy [www.thailandoutlook.com]
- Information on the Government of Thailand [www.thaigov.go.th]
- Bank of Thailand [www.bot.or.th]
- Board of Investment [www.boi.go.th]
- Information on import and export [www.depthai.go.th]
- Tourism Authority of Thailand - Information on long stay [www.tat.or.th]
- Immigration Bureau, Royal Thai Police [www.police.go.th]
- Customs Department [www.customs.go.th]
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs [www.mfa.go.th]
- Information on one stop service for visas and work permits [www.mfa.go.th/web/12.php]
- National Electronics and Computer Technology Center [www.nectec.or.th]
- Trade, News, Information on Thailand [www.thailand.com]
Government - Australia
- Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade [www.dfat.gov.au/geo/thailand/]
- Austrade - Australian Trade Commision [www.austrade.gov.au]
- Australia Thailand Institute
Other Membership Associations
- Thai Chamber of Commerce [www.tcc.or.th]
- Federation of Thai Industries [www.fti.or.th]
- Australian - Thai Chamber of Commerce in Thailand (AustCham) [www.austchamthailand.com]
Newspapers - Thailand
- Bangkok Post - newspaper in english [www.bangkokpost.com]
- The Nation - newspaper in english [www.nationmultimedia.com]
- Thairath - newspaper in thai language [www.thairath.com]
Miscellaneous
Thai Public Holidays for 2009
The following is the official government list of dates for holidays in Thailand during 2009.
January
January 1 (Thursday) - New Year’s Day
January 2 (Friday) - Additional holiday granted by government
February
February 9 (Monday) – Makha Bucha Day
April
April 6 (Monday) – Chakri Day
April 13-15 (Monday-Wednesday) – Songkran Festival
May
May 1 (Friday) – National Labour Day
May 5 (Tuesday) – Coronation Day
May 8 (Friday) – Visakha Bucha Day
July
July 1 (Wednesday) – Mid-year Closing (Bank Holiday but not a public holiday)
July 7 (Tuesday) – Asahna Bucha Day
August
August 12 (Wednesday) – H.M. Queen’s Birthday
October
October 23 (Friday) – Chulalongkorn Day (Rama V Day)
December
December 7 (Monday) – Substitution day for H.M. King’s Birthday (which is on Saturday, December 5)
December 10 (Thursday) – Constitution Day
December 31 (Thursday) – New Year’s Eve
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