Tag: Varathep Rattanakorn
Opposition attacks rice subsidy scheme, water management projects
BANGKOK, Nov 27 – The highly-criticised rice subsidy plan highlighted today's no-confidence debate against Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in the House of Representatives. ...
Furious rubber farmers vow to renew rally next Saturday
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Sept 7 – Rubber growers in 10 southern provinces have announced that they will demonstrate again next Saturday to protest the...
Govt confident Parliament will pass Bt2 trillion loan bill this month
BANGKOK, Aug 8 – Foreign investors were assured today that the government’s massive investment on infrastructure development to upgrade Thailand as a ‘connectivity hub’...
Farmers assured of paddy price review by Friday
BANGKOK, June 25 – Farmers from 15 provinces rallied at Government House today and set a seven-day deadline for the government to retain its...
Dissenting farmers demand review of Thai government rice policy
BANGKOK, June 24 – Farmers from 26 rice-producing provinces filed a complaint with Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra today, seeking a review of the...
Abhisit firmly rejects govt’s Bt2 trillion loans
BANGKOK, June 6 – The House scrutiny committee resolved today to abide by the original bill on Bt2 trillion loans for Thailand’s infrastructure development...
Parliament to debate Bt2 trillion loan bill in August
BANGKOK, May 16 – The government-sponsored bill seeking Bt2 trillion in loan for Thailand’s infrastructure development will not be ready for debate in Parliament’s...
Government braces for parliamentary censure
BANGKOK, Nov 22 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra called a meeting of Pheu Thai party cabinet members to work out preparations for the...
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Floods cause 12.3 billion baht economic damage with Bangkok and Chonburi hit hardest
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce estimates that flooding from September 25-29 will cause about 12.283 billion baht in...
Koh Larn boats resume as Pattaya sea trips operate under weather watch
PATTAYA, Thailand – Boat services from Pattaya’s Bali Hai Pier to Koh Larn and other nearby islands were operating on September 28, allowing tourists...
Pattaya malls, banks and services stay open despite continuing rain
PATTAYA, Thailand – Major shopping centers in Pattaya, including Central Pattaya, remained open as normal on September 28, continuing to provide services and facilities...
German Dental combines quality care, modern technology and multilingual service in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – For visitors and residents considering dental treatment in Thailand, German Dental offers an established combination of professional dental care, its own...
Pattaya stays wet as monsoon rain returns to Jomtien
PATTAYA, Thailand – The monsoon continued to keep Pattaya and Jomtien wet on Monday, September 28, with rain returning around midday and thunder heard...