Tag: Poom Sarapol
2012 export growth likely only 5%: Deputy Commerce Minister
BANGKOK, Oct 24 - Deputy Commerce Minister Poom Sarapol said on Wednesday Thailand's export growth this year could reach only 5 per cent...
Commerce Ministry expects home, gift fair to generate Bt300 million
BANGKOK, Oct 16 - The 34th Bangkok International Gift Fair and Bangkok International Houseware Fair, BIG & BIH October 2012, kicked off on...
Thai exports in August drop 6.9 per cent
BANGKOK, Sept 25 –Thai exports in August were valued at US$19.7 billion, a 6.9 per cent drop due to escalating eurozone debt crisis,...
Over 1 mil pieces of pirated products officially destroyed
BANGKOK, 10 September 2012 – The Commerce Ministry has recently destroyed over 1 million pieces of pirated products, worth over 1.8 billion baht. ...
Thailand’s July exports continue to drop
BANGKOK, Aug 29 – Thailand's deputy commerce minister said the country's exports in July continued dropping by 4.46 per cent year-on-year, about US$19.5...
Economic crisis in Europe drags down Thai exports in April
Thai exports in April fell 3.67 percent year-on-year thanks to Europe’s economic crisis, said Deputy Commerce Minister Poom Sarapol. ...
Thailand’s exports fall 6% in January
Thai exports in January contracted by 6.03 percent year-on-year with the total value of over US$15.7 billion owing to Thailand’s 2011 mega-flood and...
Commerce Ministry targets Thai exports to grow 15% this year
BANGKOK, Feb 7 – The Commerce Ministry has targeted pushing Thai exports to grow 15 per cent this year while in the first quarter...
3 million tons of rice mortgaged under government plan
Thailand’s farmers have mortgaged over 3 million tons of unmilled rice since the Oct 7 startup of the government’s rice mortgage scheme. ...
3 million tonnes of rice mortgaged under government plan
BANGKOK, Dec 15 – Thailand’s farmers have mortgaged over 3 million tonnes of unmilled rice since the Oct 7 startup of the government's rice...
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Pattaya Beach Road closed today for Songkran Water Festival
Pattaya, Thailand - Today, The Great Wan Lai Pattaya Maha Songkran Festivities will be held throughout Pattaya and the neighbouring communities.
Authorities have taken extra...
Songkran tourism on Jomtien beach quieter than expected
PATTAYA, Thailand - As the official Songkran festival holidays drew to a close on April 16, expectations of bustling tourism activity at Jomtien Beach...
Pattaya police gift safety helmets instead of tickets during Songkran
PATTAYA, Thailand - To enhance road safety during the Songkran festivities, the Pattaya City Police Commission opted for a novel approach: gifting safety helmets...
Nongprue mayor urges responsible behaviour during Songkran festivities
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Mayor of Nongprue Municipality, Winai Inpitak, voiced concerns regarding the participation of young people, particularly young women, in water splashing...
Sand pagoda competition celebrates Thai cultural heritage in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - In a celebration of Thai cultural heritage, the activity field of Wat Prachum Kongkha Temple in Banglamung District was abuzz with...