Tag: Political Crisis
DIT poised to issue suggested prices for rice production factors
BANGKOK, 1 July 2014 – The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) is prepared to help rice farmers reduce their production costs by imposing suggested...
Thai monthly inflation falls first time in 10 months
BANGKOK, July 1 - Ampawan Pichalai, adviser to the Ministry of Commerce, said inflation in June this year fell by 0.10 per cent compared...
More than 8 million meth pills seized in the North
CHIANG MAI, 2 July 2014, - Soldiers in Chiang Mai have seized more than 8 million meth pills and several military- grade weapons during...
Provincial authorities start regulating van and motorbike taxi services
UTHAI THANI, 2 June 2014 - Several provinces have started regulating passenger vans and motorcycle taxi services, in line with the policy of the...
Temporary charter drafting complete
BANGKOK, 2 July 2014 – A temporary constitution has been drafted and is undergoing a legal review by the National Council for Peace and...
Illegal rosewood logging situation is critical in Thailand
BANGKOK, July 1 -- The demand for illegally-logged rosewood internationally has led to the soaring growth of criminal activity in Thailand with prices as...
Chief of Thai Defense Forces hails success in visiting India
BANGKOK, July 1 - The Chief of Thailand's Defense Forces and Deputy Chief of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), Gen Thanasak...
Diesel excise tax poised to be raised by 1-3 baht
BANGKOK, 1 July 2014 - The Excise Department remains confident that the diesel excise tax will be increased by 1 to 3 baht as...
Foreign Ministry denies EU suspends Thai seafood purchases
BANGKOK, June 30 -- Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday confirmed that Europe is continuing to buy seafood from Thailand. ...
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Thai Police go undercover as lion dancers, earn global praise for creative arrest
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Metropolitan Police Bureau has drawn international attention after officers cleverly disguised themselves as lion dancers to apprehend a wanted suspect.
Major...
Official emblem unveiled for 99th Birthday of Supreme Patriarch Somdet Phra Ariyavongsagatanana
BANGKOK, Thailand – The government has unveiled the official emblem commemorating the 99th Birthday Anniversary of His Holiness Somdet Phra Ariyavongsagatanana, the 20th Supreme...
Bank of Thailand moves to standardize and cut 15 banking fees as digital costs...
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Bank of Thailand (BOT) will standardize and reduce fees for 15 financial services to ease cost-of-living pressures on citizens and...
Full-force efforts launched to contain oil spill threatening Racha Islands off Phuket
PHUKET, Thailand – Thai authorities are racing to contain a significant oil spill threatening the Racha Islands, a premier tourism destination off Phuket, following...
Thai MFA urges nationals to leave Iran and Israel amid escalating Middle East tensions
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has issued an urgent advisory for Thai nationals residing in high-risk areas of the Middle...