Tag: Virabongsa Ramangkura
Rift widens between Thailand’s two economic giants
BANGKOK, May 3 – Conflicting reactions to the surging baht between Thailand’s finance minister and the central bank governor will jeopardise the country...
Deputy PM Kittiratt blows top on threat to BoT governor
BANGKOK, Feb 8 – Deputy Prime Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong vehemently put the brakes on rumours that political pressure has been applied on Bank...
PM shrugs off doomsday warning on rice scheme
BANGKOK, Oct 3 – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra assured today that she was not disturbed by her economic chief advisor’s objection to...
SCRF insists to materialize Kaeng Suea Ten Dam Project
BANGKOK, 20 September 2012 – The state-appointed committee in charge of the reconstruction of Thailand is determined to materialize the controversial Kaeng Suea...
Top economic guru forecasts Thai GDP in 2012 at 6.0-6.5%
BANGKOK, 3 May 2012 – A top economic guru has forecasted that Thai economy will end up expanding healthily this year, as a...
Top economic guru calls for speedy Thai trade expansion with Asian...
BANGKOK, 28 April 2012 – A top economic guru has urged Thailand to speed up the expansion of trade with the rest of...
MCOT kicks off anniversary celebration; aims to become ASEAN media leader
BANGKOK, April 25 - Marking the 60th anniversary of Thai Television and 35th anniversary of MCOT, Thailand's leading broadcasting company MCOT Plc (formerly...
No megaflood in Thailand this year: Water committee chair
BANGKOK, April 25 - Dr Virabongsa Ramangkura, chairperson of the Strategic Committee for Reconstruction and Future Development (SCRF), said on Wednesday he was...
Entrepreneurs advised to look for lower labour cost in neighbouring countries
BANGKOK, 28 March 2012 – Chairman of the Strategic Committee for Reconstruction and Future Development (SCRF) Virabongsa Ramangkura has suggested that Thai business entrepreneurs...
Government is confident economic growth this year will hit 7%
BANGKOK, Jan 7 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Kittirat Na Ranong affirmed Thailand's economy remained strong, despite the country facing a massive...
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Authorities crackdown on electric shock fishing at Wat Yan Temple reservoir
PATTAYA, Thailand - On October 8, Banglamung District Chief Weekit Manarojkit addressed illegal fishing activities in the Wat Yan Sangwararam reservoir, a designated conservation...
Pattaya launches ‘City Live CCTV’ System to monitor traffic and urban conditions
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya is taking a significant step toward improving urban management as Mayor Poramet Ngampichet announces the implementation of the "Pattaya City...