Yearly Archives: 2014
Govt told to urgently sell stockpiled rice
BANGKOK, Feb 8 – The caretaker government was recommended to urgently release 18 million tonnes of rice from the state stockpiles to secure money...
Farmers rally at anti-graft agency seeking rice probe progress
BANGKOK, Feb 7 - Farmers from various provinces rallied today at the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to see if the anti-graft agency has made...
Finance Ministry assures farmers overdue payments will be made
BANGKOK, Feb 7 – The Finance Ministry has prepared a plan to secure loans for Bt130 billion overdue payments to farmers from the rice...
CMPO bans PDRC leaders from leaving country
BANGKOK, 8 February 2014 The Center for Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO) on Friday issued a directive banning foreign travel by leaders of the...
OBEC urges parents to think twice when lobbying for places at...
BANGKOK, 8 February 2014 Schools are ready to enroll new students for the new school year, but the problem remains that most parents try...
Chiang Rai residents seek passport issuing venues
CHIANG RAI, 8 February 2014 Large numbers of Chiang Rai residents have complained about the inadequacy of the passport issuing service, given the temporary...
NSC confirms peace talk with BRN will go on
BANGKOK, 8 February 2014 The National Security Council (NSC) has reassured that the pending peace dialogue with the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) would be...
Police: Eviction of Indian tycoon-turned-activist underway
BANGKOK, 7 February 2014 The Royal Thai Police has disclosed that the deportation of Mr Satish Sehgal, an Indian businessman who is a leading...
Government addresses forest fire and haze problem in north
BANGKOK, 7 February 2014 The government is working to help solve the forest fire and haze problem in the north. ...
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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...