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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Rauchwolken über Zentral-Pattaya nach Brand nahe Beach Road
PATTAYA, Thailand – Am Neujahrstag ist am Nachmittag hinter einem Hotel in der Soi 12 an der Beach Road ein Feuer ausgebrochen. Dichte Rauchschwaden...
Russischer Motorradfahrer stirbt an tödlicher Jomtien-Kurve
PATTAYA, Thailand – Ein russischer Motorradfahrer ist am Neujahrsmorgen tödlich verunglückt, sein Freund wurde verletzt, nachdem ihr Motorrad an der berüchtigten „tödlichen Kurve“ auf...