Tag: Songkhla
Southern rubber farmers demand government lift rubber price to Bt120/kg
SONGKHLA, July 22- Southern Thai rubber growers on Sunday called on the government to shore up rubber prices and purchase rubber at Bt120...
“Rubber Cluster Development” program held in preparation of AEC
SONGKHLA, July 18 2012 – The Industrial Promotion Center Region 11 has launched a program to promote cluster development in the para-rubber industry,...
60,000 health masks sent to smog-affected southern residents
BANGKOK, July 2 – Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has distributed some 60,000 health masks to local residents in five southern provinces as smog...
Wildfire haze from Sumatra obstructs sea traffic in Southern Thailand
SONGKHLA, 2 July 2012 - Smoke plumes caused by seasonal wildfires burning across Sumatra Island are now covering several southern provinces of Thailand, including...
NHRCT looks into human trafficking claims in Songkhla
SONGKHLA, 23 June 2012 - Admiral Chai Suvannaparb of the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRCT) traveled to Songkhla to listen to the...
Haze hits Thailand’s southern provinces
SONGKHLA, June 19 – Seasonal haze and smog from forest fires in Indonesia on Tuesday have blanketed Thailand’s lower southern provinces, including Songkhla. ...
Kratom leaves seized in postal boxes heading to southern provinces
SONGKHLA, June 16 -- Thai authorities successfully intercepted kratom leaves contained in postal boxes heading to the three southernmost provinces. ...
Energy Regulatory Commission sets funds for community development
BANGKOK, 3 June 2012 - Chairman of the Energy Regulatory Commission Direk Lavansiri has made known the commission’s support to the Power Development...
Land in Silom most expensive in Thailand
The Treasury Department has released a new list of land price appraisals, citing Silom as the most expensive area in Thailand. The new price...
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Russischer Motorradfahrer stirbt an tödlicher Jomtien-Kurve
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