Tag: Issara Wongkusolkit
Political unrest causes Bt50 billion monthly damage to Thai economy
BANGKOK, March 19 – Thailand’s tourism sector has been hardest hit of all sectors by the political turmoil since November during which a monthly...
Businessmen prepared for ‘Bangkok shutdown’
BANGKOK, Jan 7 – Thailand's private sector is urging other sectors in Thai society to work together to resolve the escalating political unrest in...
Thai private sector invites all parties for country’s reform
BANGKOK, Dec 9 - Thailand's private sector invited all parties for the country's reform following the ongoing political tutmoil. Chairman...
Thai Chamber of Commerce backs Govt’s 2-trillion-baht project
BANGKOK, 16 August 2013 Chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce Issara Wongkusolkit expressed his agreement with the government’s 2-trillion-baht infrastructure investment, particularly the...
Chamber of commerce calls on Govt to drop rice mortgage program
BANGKOK, 17 July 2013 The Thai Chamber of Commerce has suggested the government to cancel the rice pledging scheme and let the market mechanism...
Traders keep watchful eye on state rice subsidy
BANGKOK, June 19 – The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) today set up a special body to closely monitor the government’s controversial rice pledging...
Private sector pleased with weakened baht
BANGKOK, June 3 – Thai exporters hailed the depreciating baht but remained cautious as the Thai currency is still 2-5 per cent stronger than...
Private sector proposes baht as border trade currency
BANGKOK, May 17 – The Thai private sector is satisfied with the baht movement at Bt29-30 against the US dollar – a rate...
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Road accident involving Brit again raises insurance ambiguities
PHUKET, Thailand - Thai boxing student Ricky Eury has suffered serious brain injuries after being hit by a motorbike whilst crossing the road in...
Transgender driver admits to crashing into sidecar after drinking with friends in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 39-year-old meatball vendor was reported lying motionless on the roadside after a collision with a car on Pattaya Third Road,...
Foreign woman found crying on Jomtien Beach, safely assisted back to hotel by local...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A foreign woman was found sitting and crying on Jomtien Beach, unable to return to her accommodation on March 19. Local...
Pattaya Police increase nighttime patrols to prevent street racing and loud exhaust vehicles
PATTAYA, Thailand – Na Jomtien Police Station launched intensified patrols to prevent criminal activities, maintain public order, and curb street racing on public roads...
Motorcycle rider with snake on neck tells police he’s not mad, just visiting Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – In a follow-up to the incident where a man dressed in monk-like attire was seen performing stunts on a motorcycle along...