2012 New Year countdown

2012 New Year countdown celebration held nationwide

BANGKOK, Dec 31 - New Year countdown events will be held nationwide to ring in 2012, with fireworks, concerts, activities and other light and sound spectacles provided to the public.

THAI’S ECONOMIC SITUATION

Thailand’s Economic Situation in 2011 and Outlook in 2012

The Fiscal Policy Office has predicted that the Thai economy in 2011 would grow by only 1.1 percent, as a consequence of the flood disaster. A better outlook is seen in 2012, with economic growth between 4.5 and 5.5 percent.

The Director-General of the Fiscal Policy Office, Somchai Sujjapongse, said that the flood crisis had had a very bad impact on the manufacturing and agricultural sectors.

COUNTDOWN 2010

Some of pictures at Nakhon Phanom Countdown 2010

Two MCs