Yearly Archives: 2013
Govt proposes guaranteed rubber price at Bt90/kg but farmers want Bt95/kg
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Sept 6 – The latest round of talks on rubber price between the government, led by Deputy Prime Minister Pracha Promnok,...
Academic warns of economic damage caused by rubber protests
BANGKOK, 6 September 2013 The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce has assessed that the Thai economy might suffer from a loss of...
Poll: Product price hikes worry people most
BANGKOK, 5 September 2013- A poll has found that more than 73% of Bangkokians are worried that the rising prices of LPG, electricity and...
Kittiratt: No rubber price intervention
BANGKOK, 5 September 2013 (NNT) - The National Rubber Policy Committee has resolved to financially aid rubber farmers owning no more than 25 rai...
Govenment to purchase electricity generated by rooftop solar PVs
BANGKOK, 6 Sep 2013 The Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a regulation covering trading of electricity from Solar PV Rooftop. ...
Indonesian-Thai Chamber of Commerce set up to boost trade
BANGKOK, Sept 5 - Indonesian and Thai investors are setting up a chamber of commerce to boost the economic cooperation of both countries. ...
Iranian ambassador supports Thai-Iranian police cooperation
BANGKOK, 5 September 2013 Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Thailand Hossein Kamallian today met the Thai Police Chief, Police General Adul...
20+ injured during rubber farmers’ clash with riot police in Phrachuap...
PRACHUAP KHIRIKHAN, 6 September 2013 Authorities in Prachuap Khirikhan expect the demonstration by rubber farmers to be resolved soon, after several have been injured...
Bangkok to host Car Free Day on Sep 22
BANGKOK, 4 September 2013 The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is prepared to organize activities under the Bangkok Car Free Day campaign on September...
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Pattaya builds better roads through patience and community support
PATTAYA, Thailand – Every step of development comes with temporary challenges—but also lasting improvements.
The ongoing upgrades to the railway parallel road may cause inconvenience...
Homeless man collapses on Pattaya street, officials rush to assist
PATTAYA, Thailand – A homeless man was found collapsed and unable to get up after reportedly hitting his head on the ground along Pattaya...
Hospital no safe haven as teen brawl spills into ER after Wet Day Songkran...
RATCHABURI, Thailand – A violent clash between rival youth groups spilled into the emergency department of Ratchaburi Hospital, raising serious concerns over safety in...
Authorities on alert for aftershocks following 6.0 magnitude earthquake in Philippines
PATTAYA, Thailand – A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the central Philippines on May 4, prompting warnings of possible aftershocks, according to Reuters.
The quake...
Pattaya balances slow domestic demand with rising Chinese arrivals
PATTAYA, Thailand – Rising energy prices and cost-of-living pressures are dampening domestic travel sentiment in Thailand, though Pattaya continues to hold steady as a...