Tag: Yingluck Shinawatra
Additional 300 megawatts of Thailand’s electricity use forecasted for April 5
TRAT, March 31 - An additional 300 megawatts of Thailand's electricity usage is predicted for April 5, according to Electricity Generating Authority of...
Private sector requests state support to make Thai industries more economically-friendly
CHACHOENGSAO, 31 MARCH 2013 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has chaired the regional meeting of the Joint Public-Private Committee to solve economic problems (JPPC) ahead...
Green industries to be promoted in provinces surrounding Suvarnabhumi
CHACHOENGSAO, 31 MARCH 2013 The government plans to develop green industrial areas in a number of central provinces to support the growth of Suvarnabhumi...
Five central provinces get THB100 mn each to boost infrastructure
BANGKOK, 31 March 2013 The Cabinet has approved a budget of 100 million baht for each of the five provinces in the mid-central...
Security chief: Still too early for dialogue to stop southern violence
BANGKOK, March 30 – Thailand’s national security chief admitted that the ongoing peace talks with Muslim insurgents will not suspend militants’ attacks and...
Minor progress in KL peace talks, sets April 29 for next...
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 – Thailand and Muslim insurgents from the South have reached an agreement on a terms of reference (TOR) for...
PM says loan bill is transparent and beneficial to Thais
BANGKOK, 28 March 2013 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said the 2.2 trillion loan bill is intended to raise Thailand's competitive edge as well as...
Thai PM stresses transparency in spending loans
BANGKOK, March 28 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra gave reassurances in Parliament today that the spending of Bt2 trillion in loans for Thailand’s...
60 opposition MPs to debate against Bt2 trillion legislation
BANGKOK, March 27 – Thailand's opposition bloc has announced its plan for a parliamentary showdown, with 60 MPs lining up to debate against...
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Afternoon alcohol ban ends in Thailand, critics warn of dangerous spillover
PATTAYA, Thailand – Academics and public health observers have raised concerns following the Royal Gazette announcement on May 28 allowing expanded alcohol sales hours...
Mystery body washes ashore at Navy Beach in Sattahip, foul play not ruled out
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police and naval authorities are investigating after the body of an unidentified man was discovered washed ashore at Toei Ngam Beach...
Pattaya firefighters contain grass fire near Thapprasit Soi 17 before it spreads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Firefighters from the Pattaya City Fire Station (Jomtien Division) responded to a grass fire late at night in the Thapprasit Soi...
Pattaya Beach seizes illegal rentals, fines operators, restores public space
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal enforcement officers, working together with special affairs officials, have carried out a continued inspection and enforcement operation along Pattaya...
Pattaya Soi 6 walkways reclaimed after obstruction removal operation
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal enforcement officers in Pattaya have carried out a clean-up operation in Soi 6 and Soi 6/1, removing carts, containers, and...