Tag: Thai government
Austrian Interior Minister Meets with PM for bilateral talks
BANGKOK, 10 July 2012 - Austria’s Federal Minister of the Interior Johanna Mikl-Leitner is on an official three-day visit to Thailand during July 8-10,...
PM: government and army are on good terms
BANGKOK, 3 July 2012-Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said in her statement that her luncheon with Army Commanders was not for a special occassion, citing...
DSI fears Thailand’s status on human-trafficking list will worsen
BANGKOK, 20 June 2012 – The Department of Special Investigations (DSI) has expressed concerns that Thailand’s possible repositioning on the US watch list for...
EGAT to purchase 390 megawatts of electricity from Laos
BANGKOK, 12 June 2012 – Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand has been given a nod to purchase 390 megawatts of electricity (EGAT) from...
Number of new factories registered in May nosedived
BANGKOK, 5 June 2012 – The number of new factories opening up in May has dropped four folds from that of the same...
ICT signs MOU with China, acquiring 400,000 tablets
BANGKOK, 10 May 2012– The Thai government has signed an MOU with a Chinese tablet manufacturer who agrees to provide Thailand with 400,000 tablet...
Commerce Ministry: Thailand still top rice exporter
BANGKOK, 6 May 2012 – With high demand from Bangladesh, the Philippines and Indonesia, the Commerce Ministry has expressed that Thailand will not...
The Road Toll
I try to shy away from contentious subjects in this column, as it was designed to be a lighthearted look at things motoring,...
Ranger wounded in presumed insurgent attack on Pattani base
PATTANI, Jan 30 -- One Thai government ranger was wounded in a presumed insurgent assault on their Pattani base, while four local residents...
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Thaksin eligible for parole in May after serving two-thirds of sentence
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Department of Corrections announced on Wednesday that imprisoned former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is eligible for release on parole on...
Supamas approves revised criteria for Safe and Creative Media Fund in FY2026
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Supamas Isarabhakdi has chaired a board meeting of the Safe and Creative Media Development...
Commerce Ministry moves to shore up aromatic coconut prices, widen export markets
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Commerce Ministry is accelerating efforts to address falling aromatic coconut prices, stepping up domestic absorption, expanding exports, and conducting inspections...
PM Anutin marks National Cooperative Day, hails 110 years of grassroots strength
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul issued a message to commemorate National Cooperative Day 2026, which also celebrates the 110th anniversary of Thailand’s...
Thailand, Laos launch joint firebreak drive to curb cross-border haze in Chiang Rai
CHIANG RAI, Thailand – Thailand and Laos have launched a joint firebreak project along their shared border in Chiang Rai province to address transboundary...