Tag: Yanyong Puangrach
Measures introduced to help Thai farmers
BANGKOK, Feb 19 – Thai farmers and rice mill operators in cooperation have introduced three resolutions to provide help to disgruntled farmers who sold...
Rice pledging scheme not extended after next month deadline
BANGKOK, Jan 20 - The National Rice Policy Committee (NRPC) resolved today not to extend the February deadline to purchase rice in the 2013/2014...
Commerce Ministry expects to clear at least 100,000 tons of stockpiled...
BANGKOK, 21 Dec 2013,The Commerce Ministry expects to clear at least 100,000 tons of stockpiled rice via the 3rd auction through Agricultural Futures Exchange...
Top rice exporters push ASEAN Rice Confederation
Thailand and other major rice exporters in Southeast Asia are speeding up establishment of an ASEAN Rice Confederation in an attempt to stabilise rice...
Thai gold traders subject to added controls
The Thai government will impose stricter control on domestic gold transactions after discovering unscrupulous trading by some gold traders, Deputy Commerce Minister Yanyong Puangrach...
Godown receipts to be issued ASAP
BANGKOK, 14 Oct 2013, Officials have been urged to quickly issue go-down receipts for the rice mortgage scheme and to take extra care...
Provincial shrines ready for vegetarian festival
PHUKET, Oct 2 - Provincial shrines are being prepared for the upcoming vegetarian festival nationwide Oct 5-13. The atmosphere...
Commerce Ministry freezes wholesale egg price at 3.5 Baht each for...
BANGKOK, 12 Sep 2013 (NNT) - Egg producers and retailers have agreed to freeze wholesale egg prices at 3.50 bath each which will result...
Exports feel tremor of bad quality rice news
BANGKOK, 19 July 2013 Deputy Minister of Commerce Yanyong Puangrach has admitted that the news about rotten and contaminated rice has affected Thai...
Commerce Ministry to propose stimulus measures
BANGKOK, 12 July 2013 Deputy Minister of Commerce Yanyong Puangrach is ready to submit to a meeting economic stimulus measures aimed at monitoring...
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Pattaya Retirees: Lucas Vanlaar
“Between a rock and a hard place”
PATTAYA, Thailand - At 76, Australian retiree Luke Vanlaar (born in Holland) has been settled in Jomtien just...
Pattaya enhances public amenities with new state-of-the-art Toilet Buses
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya City is tackling the shortage of public restrooms by acquiring six new mobile units, with the arrival of the first...
Pattaya launches electric baht-buses to tackle long-term pollution
PATTAYA, Thailand - In a bid to revolutionize public transportation and combat pollution, Pattaya City took a significant step forward on April 25 with...
Thailand’s declining birth rate sparks future population concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Paediatric Society of Thailand has sounded the alarm over a troubling trend where the number of births in Thailand has...
Immigration police raid nets 21 Myanmar nationals in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Chonburi Immigration Police conducted a raid on two rented rooms in Soi Khopai South Pattaya on April 24, following reports of...