Yearly Archives: 2014
KBank gears up for AEC
BANGKOK, 11 Feb 2014 Kasikorn Bank Public Company Limited (KBank) has established a division to specifically handle international business affairs, in its bid to...
ASEAN to develop its SME segment ahead of AEC formation
BANGKOK, 10 Feb 2014 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has come to a conclusion that this year it will put an emphasis...
Farmers threaten to occupy all rice warehouses after talks with Govt...
BANGKOK, 10 February 2014 The negotiation between farmer protesters and the government has ended with a walkout after representatives of the government failed to...
Commerce Ministry makes 2nd attempt to borrow for rice pledging program
BANGKOK, 10 February 2014 The Ministry of Commerce has sought a meeting with financial institutions in hopes to persuade them to provide loans for...
Retail businesses affected by lack of liquidity among unpaid farmers
BANGKOK, 10 February 2014 The Thai Retailers and Wholesalers Association has indicated a decline in sales among retail businesses outside Bangkok as a consequence...
Suvarnabhumi airport to get new terminal in 2017
BANGKOK, Feb 11 – The Airports of Thailand (AoT) plans to go ahead with the expansion of Suvarnabhumi Airport so it can take 60...
Govt-farmer rice talks fail; farmers storm out of meeting
BANGKOK, Feb 10 – Farmer leaders today abruptly walked out of a meeting with key Cabinet members who failed to tell them when they...
Grieving farmers seek Justice Ministry’s help for rice payments
BANGKOK, Feb 10 – Thailand's Justice Ministry today accepted angry farmers’ six-point demand regarding overdue payments for their rice under the state pledging scheme...
Princess Sirindhorn monitors progress of royal projects at a northern school
CHIANG RAI, 11 February 2014 Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on February 10 visited Wat Mae Kham Witthaya Sangha Pracha Upatham School...
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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...