Tag: Blue Flag
7 Pattaya shops join ‘blue flag’ welfare program
Seven Pattaya-area retailers have joined the government’s low-income shopper program, installing smartcard readers to allow welfare recipients to spend their monthly subsidies there.
Participating in...
Blue flag campaign launched to help residents affected by drought
BUENG KAN - The Ministry of Commerce is launching the Blue Flag campaign in areas affected by drought in a bid to help shoulder...
Commerce Ministry: More than THB190mil generated during first 3 days of...
BANGKOK, 8 April 2012 – The Commerce Ministry has been satisfied with better-than-expected interest in the state-initiated “Blue Flag” fair during the first 3...
Commerce Ministry opens 500 new Blue Flag food shops across Thailand
BANGKOK, 16 February 2012 - The Commerce Ministry has reintroduced the state-sponsored economically-priced food products throughout the country. ...
Inflation rises to 4.29% in August
BANGKOK, Sept 1 – Thailand’s Consumer Price Index (CPI)--the inflation rate—rose to 113.23 per cent in August, a 4.29 per cent increase year-on-year, and...
DIT: Pork price to come down in 3 months
CHIANG RAI, 14 August 2011 – The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) has projected that the currently high pork price will start lowering within...
DIT to launch Blue Flag food carts
BANGKOK, 10 May 2011 – The Ministry of Commerce will launch Blue Flag food carts selling cooked food at no more than 25...
Blue Flag eggs to be available nationwide this week
BANGKOK, 26 April 2011 – The Ministry of Commerce has affirmed that the sale of Blue Flag eggs will commence in all parts...
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Officials fear Pattaya and Phuket are overcrowded hotspots
The Federation of Thai Tourism Associations has formally warned the Thai government that overtourism is now at crisis point. With projections that the calendar...
Swiss man critically injured in Pattaya scooter collision; police inaction criticised
PATTAYA, Thailand - A 73-year-old Swiss citizen is in critical condition after his electric three-wheel scooter was struck by a white Isuzu car at...
Survey reveals common summer ailments amid rising heat concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Thailand Department of Health has unveiled findings from a comprehensive survey shedding light on prevalent health issues faced by individuals...
Pattaya communities unite to preserve Kong Khao tradition
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Pattaya and Naklua communities joined hands to uphold the cherished tradition of "Kong Khao," or rice mound procession. Spearheaded by...
Firefighters withdrawn from chemical warehouse fire scene in Rayong
Firefighters have been withdrawn from the scene of a fire at chemical warehouses in Rayong province, following chemical tank explosions on Monday.
The fire at...