Yearly Archives: 2014
BMTA faces losses as commuters switch to MRT and BTS amid...
BANGKOK, 10 Feb 2014 The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) stated it faces a 2.7 million baht loss daily as commuters have switched to...
The Commerce Ministry to speed up the process of payment under...
BANGKOK, 10 Feb 2014 The Commerce Ministry is reportedly ready to sell more than 200,000 tons of rice stockpiles during the rice auction via...
Political protest diminishes sales of heavy trucks
BANGKOK, 10 Feb 2014 According to the Thai Autoparts Manufacturers Association (TAMA), the ongoing political gatherings have diminished sales of heavy trucks. ...
Farmers marching to Justice Ministry, Defence HQ to demand rice payments...
BANGKOK, Feb 10 – Farmers from several provinces who have rallied at the Commerce Ministry over the weekend will petition the Justice Ministry today...
Five new industrial estates underway for Thailand
BANGKOK, Feb 10 – The state-owned Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) will join hands with the private sector to set up five new...
Ban Chiang Festival begins
UDON THANI, 8 February 2014 The Ban Chiang Heritage Festival began on Friday evening with a colorful parade and a light and sound show,...
Some Surin farmers getting compensated from rice scheme
SURIN, 7 February 2014 21 branches of Thailand's Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) located within 17 districts in Surin Province, have now...
‘Niwatthamrong’ affirms 60 billion paid to farmers
BANGKOK 7 February 2014 The Commerce Minister has brushed aside claims that the Ministry has been six months late in its payments to farmers...
BoT cuts this year’s economic expansion down to 3%
BANGKOK, 8 February 2014 The Central Bank has lowered its forecast on the country’s economic expansion, expecting only a 3 percent growth this year. ...
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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...