Yearly Archives: 2014
BMTA to buy more NGV buses in May
BANGKOK, 12 Feb 2014, The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) has advised a Terms of Reference (TOR) Meeting that it would buy 3,183 NGV...
6.2 billion baht expected to be spent on Feb 14
BANGKOK, 12 February 2014 The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) expects only 6.2 billion baht cash flow to change hands on...
Govt to ask commercial banks again for loans to pay farmers
BANGKOK, Feb 12 – The government will renegotiate with commercial banks for loans to pay farmers who sold rice under the state subsidy scheme,...
Govt allocates Bt712 million to pay farmers under rice subsidies
BANGKOK, Feb 11 - Thailand's caretaker Cabinet today approved the withdrawal of Bt712 million from the central fund for overdue payments to farmers from...
World Bank predicts Thai growth at 4% this year, blames political...
BANGKOK, Feb 11 – Thailand’s economic growth this year is forecast at 4 per cent thanks to strengthened global economy which will contribute to...
More Rohingyas die in Songkla
SONGKLA, 12 February 2014 Religious leaders in Songkla have conducted burial rites for 5 Rohingya immigrants who died during their detention in the province. ...
Election re-runs to be held on April 27
BANGKOK, 12 February 2014 The Election Commission has resolved to hold the election re-runs on April 27 in the 21 provinces that could not...
Passport processing capacity still short of demand in many provinces
PHITSANULOK, 12 February 2014 People still flooded to the 18 passport offices throughout the country, on the 2nd day of service resumption, prompting officials...
Thailand hosting international military drill
PHITSANULOK, 12 February 2014 The annual multilateral military drill, Cobra Gold 2014, has kicked off in Phitsanulok Province, with the armed forces of Thailand,...
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Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard Christmas Party brings community together for charity and celebration
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard (RCES) once again marked the festive season with its annual Christmas charity party on Saturday, December...
Pattaya municipal officers warn vendors against using sidewalks as selling areas
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya municipal enforcement officers have issued a clear warning to street vendors after conducting inspections along Pattaya South Road on December...
Pattaya municipal officers step up enforcement against motorcycles blocking sidewalks
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya municipal enforcement officers on December 26 carried out an on-site operation to restore order on public sidewalks, focusing on motorcycles...
Sleep-deprived teen rider crashes motorcycle into parked pickup in Pattaya, two injured
PATTAYA, Thailand — Two teenagers were injured after a motorcycle crashed into the rear of a parked pickup truck in the early hours of...