Tag: Varathep Ratanakorn
Govt to set up procedures after Charter Court’s ruling on Feb...
BANGKOK, 26 March 2014 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has assigned the Council of State, Deputy Prime Minister Pongthep Thepkanjana, and PM's Office Minister Varathep...
Election Commission finding new guidelines for polls
BANGKOK, Feb 10 – Election Commission (EC) member Somchai Srisuthiyakorn said today he will discuss measures with the government to complete the general election...
Thai minister lashes out at Democrats, election opponents
BANGKOK, Dec 30 – Caretaker Minister to the PM’s Office Varathep Ratanakorn said the majority of the Thai people will oppose ongoing attempts to...
4 major economic organizations accept govt invitations to join political reform...
BANGKOK, 16 August 2013 Four major economic organizations have accepted the government’s invitation to take part in the upcoming political reform forum. The...
Varathep defends Commerce Ministry on losses from rice pledging scheme
Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office Varathep Ratanakorn insisted that losses from the government’s rice pledging scheme were not as high as Bt260 billion...
Cabinet to approve agricultural-industrial zoning pilot project
KAMPHAENG PHET, June 10 – The cabinet today may approve a proposal to launch a pilot project on agricultural and industrial zoning in this...
Govt on course to turn northern Tak into special economic area
BANGKOK, 26 February 2013 The government is on course to turn one of the country’s Northern provinces bordering Myanmar into a special economic...
Gov’t expands village fund scheme with new Bt15 billion injection
A fresh allocation of Bt15 billion will be granted to the village fund project to spur the economy at the grassroots level, according...
Gov’t expands village fund scheme with new Bt15 billion injection
BANGKOK, Feb 15 – A fresh allocation of Bt15 billion will be granted to the village fund project to spur the economy at...
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Thai Police Chief orders urgent probe after deadly Bangkok train-bus crash kills 8
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s national police chief has ordered an urgent investigation into the deadly train collision near Bangkok’s Makkasan Airport Rail Link station...
Outrage erupts after witness video allegedly shows railway barrier failure before deadly Bangkok train...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Public anger intensified online after witnesses shared video footage allegedly showing railway crossing barriers failing to close moments before a deadly...
Horror in Bangkok as train slams into bus near Makkasan crossing, killing 8
BANGKOK, Thailand – A devastating collision between a train and a public bus near Bangkok’s Makkasan railway crossing left at least eight people dead...
Bangkok nightlife raids signal broader sweep across Thai tourist hotspots
PATTAYA, Thailand – Internal Security Operations Command Region 1 (ISOC Region 1), in coordination with multiple agencies, carried out inspections of entertainment venues in...
Injured monitor lizard rescued outside Pattaya restaurant as locals eye lucky house number
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya disaster prevention and fire rescue officers came to the aid of an injured monitor lizard discovered hiding outside a restaurant...