Tag: Industry Minister Pongsvas Svasti
Bangchak to import oil products to replace fire-related losses
BANGKOK, July 9 -- Bangchak Petroleum plans to import 100 million litres of oil products per month to substitute for product losses from equipment...
Bangchak to replace faulty equipment fingered in refinery fire
BANGKOK, July 5 – Equipment damaged in yesterday’s Bangchak Petroleum fire—a kerosene stripper—will be replaced and the company plans to restart its No 2...
Temporary Bangchak refinery shutdown will not disrupt oil production: Energy Minister
BANGKOK, July 4 -- Energy Minister Arak Chonlatanon assured the public that the forced closure of Bangchak refinery for 30 days after fire early...
Japanese investors satisfied with Thai flood prevention plan: Industry Minister
OSAKA, July 1 - Japanese investors are satisfied with Thailand’s flood prevention plan and recovering economy with more investment likely in Thailand, said Industry...
More environmental management centres to be set up at industrial zones...
RAYONG, June 17- Thai Industry Ministry plans to establish environmental management centres at industrial estates across the country to ensure safety of communities...
Flood-affected SME operators affected by floods resume production: Industry Ministry
BANGKOK, May 10 - All of Thailand registered Small and Medium-Size Enterprises (SMEs) forced to suspend production by last year’s flood have resumed operation,...
PM orders review of safety measures at all industrial estates
BANGKOK, May 8 – Following three major industrial safety and workplace accidents in the past week, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra ordered the Ministry...
Death toll in Map Ta Phut factory fire rises to 12
BANGKOK, May 6 – The death toll from a fire at a factory in the Map Ta Phut industrial estate has risen to...
PM sets up tripartite committee to watch over air quality in...
RAYONG, May 6 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra sets up a tripartite committee to monitor air quality around the Map Ta Phut Industrial...
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Deep-rooted labor challenges in Pattaya reflect national migrant worker system failures
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya’s labor market is facing a hidden crisis: despite a persistent shortage of workers, an alarming number of undocumented migrants are...
Pattaya’s renewed motorbike rental crackdown faces skepticism as residents question lasting impact
PATTAYA, Thailand – City officials, with support from local police, have once again begun efforts to remove motorbike rental operations from public sidewalks and...
Reclassifying cannabis as a narcotic could upend Pattaya’s tourism industry and local economy
PATTAYA, Thailand – As the Thai government considers reclassifying cannabis as a narcotic, the uncertainty is sending ripples through Pattaya’s tourism scene and its...
Tourists say they love Pattaya but warn its streets are dangerously out of control
PATTAYA, Thailand – As tourism returns in full force, longtime foreign visitors to Pattaya are sounding the alarm—not about the beaches or nightlife, but...
Taxi scams persist in Bangkok, Pattaya, and tourist cities amid calls for stronger action
PATTAYA, Thailand – Taxi scams targeting tourists remain a persistent challenge in Thailand’s major tourist hubs, including Bangkok, Pattaya, and Phuket. A recent high-profile...