Tag: Yanyong Phuangrat
Farmers scale up protest at MOC by not allowing staff to...
BANGKOK, 20 February 2014 Farmers scaled up their protest at the Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday by not allowing ministry officials to enter. ...
Lotus, Big C & Makro superstores to help Commerce Ministry keep...
BANGKOK, 28 September 2013 Deputy Commerce Minister Yanyong Phuangrat met with representatives of retailers Big C, Lotus, and Makro, to discuss using their combined...
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Government stands firm on airport rail and U-Tapao projects as EEC investment push targets...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said the government will not amend contracts for the high-speed rail project linking...
Blazing heat grips Pattaya as Thailand sizzles with 42°C in the North
PATTAYA, Thailand – Summer heat is intensifying across the country, with Pattaya facing hot and hazy conditions while northern Thailand sees temperatures soar as...
Thai PM signals nighttime fuel station closures after Songkran to conserve energy
PATTAYA, Thailand – The government is preparing to introduce energy-saving measures that could see fuel stations nationwide close overnight, but only after the Songkran...
Pattaya built for everyone now struggles with what that means
PATTAYA, Thailand – Scroll through any Pattaya forum and a pattern quickly emerges — admiration, frustration, nostalgia, and blunt criticism all colliding in the...
After Songkran price freeze ends Pattaya faces rising transport costs and daily expenses
PATTAYA, Thailand – When the holiday calm ends, the real bill begins. Thailand’s decision to freeze bus fares through Songkran may ease the immediate...