Tag: Chukiat Opaswong
Vietnam drops rice price in its bid to win Philippines’ deal
BANGKOK, 24 Mar 2014, Vietnam will likely drop its rice prices during the upcoming auction, in its bid to win Philippine deal, says the...
Tough regulations and doubts in rice quality cause small entrepreneurs to...
BANGKOK, 29 July 2013 Honorary President of the Thai Rice Exporter Association Chukiat Opaswong pointed out that tough bidding regulations and the uncertainty in...
Private sector believes rice in pledging scheme might be rotten
BANGKOK, 20 June 2013 The Thai Rice Exporters Association expresses a belief that there is rotten rice in the government’s stock due to a...
Exporters urge PM to discuss Thai rice export with Japan
BANGKOK, 4 February 2012 – Honorary Chairman of the Thai Rice Exporters Association Chukiat Opaswong asks that the PM discuss the issue of...
Special Report: Thai Rice Exports Part 2
The planned formation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 has sparked growing concern among local traders that Thai rice exports will...
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Who really buys Thai condos?
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Pattaya police raid call center targeting scam victims with fake refund promises
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police arrested three suspects after raiding a suspected online scam office in central Pattaya on October 13, where the group allegedly...
Australian admits hiding teen’s body in suitcase, denies murder in Pattaya case
PATTAYA, Thailand – An Australian man accused of murdering a 17-year-old girl whose body was found stuffed inside a suitcase beside a railway line...
New Thailand exit tax could add 1,000 baht to airline tickets
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand is considering a 1,000-baht departure tax on people travelling abroad, including Thai nationals and foreign visitors, with the proposed charge...
No life jacket, no boat trip, Pattaya Tourist Police tell Koh Larn visitors
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Tourist Police are reinforcing a clear message for everyone travelling by sea: no life jacket, no boat trip. Officers are...