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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...
Thai-Cambodian Joint Boundary Commission begins Bangkok meeting
BANGKOK, Feb 13 - The fifth Thai-Cambodian Joint Boundary Commission meeting opened in the Thai capital Monday morning, focusing on surveying and border...
Charter amendment won’t benefit ex-PM Thaksin: PM
BANGKOK, Feb 13 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday assured the public that the government's move to amend the Constitution is...
Ghanaian arrested with 1.5 kg of ‘ice’ at airport
BANGKOK, Feb 13 – A Ghanaian man on Monday was detained for smuggling 1.55 kg of crystal methamphetamine, also known as 'ice,' at...
Over 130,000 persons arrested for drugs-related charges over past four months
BANGKOK, Feb 12 - Thailand's Office of Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) on Sunday reported that 135,445 persons were arrested on drug-related charges over...
Robust sales of roses for Valentine’s Day
BANGKOK, Feb 12 – Rose sales are forecast to be lucrative during the week of Valentine’s Day when prices are normally hiked in...
TAT promotes Samui as the destination for lovers in February
BANGKOK, 10 February 2012 - The Tourism Authority of Thailand is promoting Samui Island as the destination for lovers in the month of...
Amata prepares more lands for foreign investors
BANGKOK, 10 February 2012 - The Amata Corporation Public Company Limited has revealed that it is receiving good signals from foreign investors who...
Finance Ministry expects 2013 budget deficit to ease significantly
BANGKOK, 10 February 2012 - The Finance Minister is hopeful that the government budget in fiscal 2013 will see smaller deficit, while predicting...
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Wrong-way driving down as Sattahip Traffic Police step up enforcement
PATTAYA, Thailand – Traffic police in Sattahip have stepped up enforcement of road discipline, warning motorists against wrong-way driving and illegal stopping in restricted...
Sathahip Traffic Police fine truck driver after road spill on Sukhumvit Road
PATTAYA, Thailand – Traffic police in Sattahip ordered immediate action after a truck transporting used goods dropped sacks of cloth onto Sukhumvit Road near...
Pattaya acts on unauthorized commercial use of public beach areas
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers carried out a beachside enforcement operation targeting the unauthorized rental of mats and chairs along Pattaya Beach, as...
Soi Buakhao businesses reflect current situation in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Business activity in Soi Buakhao remains noticeably subdued as many operators in Pattaya’s key nightlife and service district continue to feel...
Pattaya bar workers can’t afford the low season
PATTAYA, Thailand – For many workers in Pattaya’s nightlife sector, there is no real low season in daily life, but there is a clear...