Yearly Archives: 2013
Raimon Land welcomes Singaporean entrepreneur
Company announces plans for regional expansion Well-regarded entrepreneur Lionel Lee, who heads Singapore-listed Ezra Holdings Limited (‘Ezra’), has recently acquired a substantial stake in...
Thailand’s longest bridge to connect Samut Prakarn and Samut Sakhon
BANGKOK, Feb 23 – The Transport Ministry has unveiled a multi-million-baht project to construct Thailand’s longest cable-suspension bridge linking two seaboard provinces of...
LPG vehicles figure in Jan surpasses 1 mln units: Land Transport...
BANGKOK, Feb 23 - The number of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vehicles registered in Thailand topped one million units as of last month,...
Student rally launched to denounce proxies in BKK governor election
BANGKOK, 24 February 2013 More than 100 members of a rally group called “the Unquiet Force” have called on Bangkok gubernatorial voters to...
Govt working hard to battle drought
BANGKOK, 24 February 2013 The government promises to do the utmost to help drought-hit people by integrating the work of all relevant units...
Lamphun declares 7 districts disaster zones from drought
LAMPHUN, Feb 23 - This northern province has declared 30 sub-districts of 7 districts disaster zones from drought, with an initial relief budget...
PM urges public to have confidence in government plan to address...
BANGKOK, Feb 23 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday urged the public to have confidence in the government's plans and measures to...
Industry Ministry to propose Bt5.8 bln budget plan for pollution management
BANGKOK, Feb 24 - The Industry Ministry is to propose to a cabinet meeting its 5-year Bt5.8 billion budget plan for Thailand's industrial...
PM Yingluck meets South Korean President Lee Myung-bak
SEOUL, Feb 24 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Sunday met with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak in South Korea on the occasion...
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Government stands firm on airport rail and U-Tapao projects as EEC investment push targets...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said the government will not amend contracts for the high-speed rail project linking...
Blazing heat grips Pattaya as Thailand sizzles with 42°C in the North
PATTAYA, Thailand – Summer heat is intensifying across the country, with Pattaya facing hot and hazy conditions while northern Thailand sees temperatures soar as...
Thai PM signals nighttime fuel station closures after Songkran to conserve energy
PATTAYA, Thailand – The government is preparing to introduce energy-saving measures that could see fuel stations nationwide close overnight, but only after the Songkran...
Pattaya built for everyone now struggles with what that means
PATTAYA, Thailand – Scroll through any Pattaya forum and a pattern quickly emerges — admiration, frustration, nostalgia, and blunt criticism all colliding in the...
After Songkran price freeze ends Pattaya faces rising transport costs and daily expenses
PATTAYA, Thailand – When the holiday calm ends, the real bill begins. Thailand’s decision to freeze bus fares through Songkran may ease the immediate...