Tag: low-income earners
GSB’s loan program popular among low-income earners
BANGKOK,(NNT) - The Government Savings Bank (GSB) has received more than 20,000 loan requests since a loan program for low income-earners was launched on...
Government may provide black ribbons to the poor who cannot afford...
The government is considering handing out black ribbons or any symbols representing grief to low-income earners who cannot afford black or white dresses needed...
Finance to propose Section 44 to deal with loan sharks
The Finance Ministry is now considering to propose the prime minister to invoke Section 44 of the interim constitution to tackle loan sharks after...
Low income earners now can apply for social welfare benefits
The Cabinet has endorsed a proposal by the Ministry of Finance to allow low-income earners to apply for a social welfare program from June...
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Street fights in Pattaya why violence keeps erupting and where the police are when...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Incidents like the latest street assault involving an intoxicated foreign tourist are no longer shocking in Pattaya — they are disturbingly...
Why foreign prostitutes keep returning to Pattaya Beach and why arrests are likely to...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Despite periodic crackdowns by authorities, Pattaya Beach remains stuck in a familiar cycle: arrests are made, headlines are issued, and within...
In Pattaya money never breaks your heart and tourists are honest about love
PATTAYA, Thailand – On Valentine’s Day, Pattaya puts on a familiar show: couples strolling along the beach at sunset, roses on café tables, and...
Investor confidence soars as foreign capital floods Thailand at five-year high
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s Department of Business Development announced that Thailand attracted over THB 324 billion (US$10.4 billion) in foreign investment last year –...
Pattaya braces for isolated thunderstorms as cool morning fog lingers in upper Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai Meteorological Department reported that Pattaya and surrounding areas in the eastern region will see isolated thunderstorms, while northern and...