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BAAC to finalize financial source for rice pledging scheme
BANGKOK, 7 Oct 2013 - According to the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC), the Finance Ministry would finalize on the funding for...
Rice subsidy for newest harvest less than Bt270 billion
BANGKOK, Oct 8 – The new round of rice pledging for the 2013/2014 harvest season, starting October 1, will cost the Commerce Ministry around...
Thai government to pledge rice from second crop
BANGKOK, Oct 16 – The Thai cabinet approved an additional Bt20.85 billion budget to pledge more rice from this year’s second crop, compelling...
Tree bank scheme warmly embraced in Songkhla
Thailand's tree bank programme, launched two years ago, is bearing fruit in many parts of the country. The concept is to encourage tree...
Another major rice pledging budget approved
BANGKOK, Oct 2 – A Bt240-billlion budget to pledge 15 million tonnes of paddy in the 2012-2013 harvest sailed through the Thai cabinet...
Farmers nationwide to begin using credit cards on April 1
BANGKOK, 12 March 2012 – Starting on April 1, farmers across Thailand will be able to start using credit cards to purchase production...
BAAC: Debt moratorium to be extended
BANGKOK, 14 February 2012 – The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has announced a two-month extension to the debt moratorium programme,...
Debt moratorium for 80% of participating farmers: Agriculture Bank
BANGKOK, Feb 13 - The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has extended a debt moratorium to 342,879 farmers or about 88.88...
Cabinet approves shoring up natural rubber price to Bt120/kg
BANGKOK, Jan 24 - The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a Natural Rubber Policy Panel proposal to shore up the price of para rubber...
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Chinese man arrested for brutal murder of transgender woman in Pattaya guesthouse
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Chinese man has been arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport while attempting to flee Thailand after allegedly murdering a transgender woman in...
Growing concerns over homeless incidents and random tourist attacks in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Growing unease is spreading among residents and tourists alike as reports of aggressive behavior from homeless individuals in Pattaya continue to...
Unlicensed claw machines in Pattaya tourist areas targeted over youth addiction and wasteful spending...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Jiraporn Sindhuprai, the Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office, has ramped up efforts to crack down on unlicensed claw machines,...
Foreigners increasingly target Pattaya businesses and exchange booths with fake dollar banknotes, police issue...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya businesses have recently fallen victim to an increasing number of scams involving counterfeit foreign currencies, including dollars and euros. The...
Pattaya officials address street dwellers as tourist safety concerns grow
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers conducted an inspection following complaints about street dwellers occupying and obstructing public areas with their belongings. Officers issued...