Yearly Archives: 2013
Two killed, five wounded in three southern attacks
YALA, June 20 -- Two persons were killed and five others were wounded in three separate assaults in Thailand's restive southern border provinces of...
Two owners of burnt luxury cars surrender to DSI
BANGKOK, June 20 -- Two suspects allegedly involved in tax evasion for four luxury cars burnt in a fire in Nakhon Ratchasima reported to...
PM asks attorney general to appeal NSC chief’s case
BANGKOK, June 20 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday assigned the Attorney General to appeal to the Supreme Administrative Court against the lower...
PM: Corrupt officials in rice scheme will be severely punished
BANGKOK, June 19 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra vowed to take “ultimate” legal action against those found cheating in the rice pledging scheme. ...
Frequent travellers between capital, deep South under security watch: NSC chief
BANGKOK, June 19 - National Security Council (NSC) chief said Wednesday that security agencies are keeping a close watch on persons who raise suspicion...
Rice farmers encouraged to grow cassava and sugar cane to boost...
BANGKOK, 20 June 2013 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has said the move to reduce the pledging price per ton of rice is to reflect...
TMB targets 4.2% economic growth this year
BANGKOK, 20 June 2013 Thai Military Bank (TMB) expects a mere 4.2 percent growth in the Thai economy this year after the government policy...
Kittiratt believes US Fed’s QE measures will not affect Thai economy
BANGKOK, 20 June 2013 Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong expresses his belief that the quantitative easing or QE measures to be taken by the...
Private sector believes rice in pledging scheme might be rotten
BANGKOK, 20 June 2013 The Thai Rice Exporters Association expresses a belief that there is rotten rice in the government’s stock due to a...
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Thailand–Singapore talks advance defense links and regional energy and trade connectivity
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul met with Chan Chun Sing, Singapore’s Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister...
Phuket orders islandwide drainage blitz as first rains trigger ‘Zero Water Retention’ drive
PHUKET, Thailand – Phuket Governor Nirat Pongsitthaworn has issued an urgent directive to all provincial agencies and local administrative organizations to clear drainage systems...
Weather alert issued as summer storm front targets Thailand through May 1
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Meteorological Department has issued a weather warning for upper Thailand about a new wave of summer storms expected from April...
Thai government defends Land Bridge project, clarifies 50 billion baht bunkering figure
BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Government Spokesperson Lalida Periswiwatana addressed questions about projected bunkering revenue for the Land Bridge project, stating that Thailand has real...
Thailand turns to influencers and live commerce to drive record durian harvest sales
BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Suphajee Suthumpun is expanding Thailand's fruit trade by engaging leading influencers to sell durians...