Tag: Areepong Bhoochaoom
Holiday Inn hosts seminar on integrated energy plan
General Anantaporn Kanchanarat (centre), Minister of Energy, and Areepong Bhoochaoom (right), Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Energy were welcomed by Kate Gerits (left),...
Thailand’s “Shopping Paradise” gets an upswing
BANGKOK, Sept 24 – The Thai government is stimulating its “Shopping Paradise” tourism campaign with a planned reduction of taxes on luxury goods from...
Thailand to become ‘shopping paradise’ with lower tax on luxury goods
PATTAYA, Sept 9 – The Thai government will reduce import duties on luxury goods from 30 per cent to 5 per cent to create...
Finance ministry ponders economic stimulus for second half of 2013
BANGKOK, July 1- New measures to stimulate Thailand’s economy will be issued in light of this year's declining economic growth, according to a high-ranking...
Finance Ministry: 2013 economic stability framework to further drive growth
BANGKOK, 28 May 2013 The Finance Ministry has expressed confidence that the 2013 economic stability framework will help drive the local economy to...
PM Yingluck follows up on impact of strong baht
BANGKOK, 2 May 2013 The Prime Minister has been following up on the impact of the continued appreciation of the baht and discussing...
Gov’t to issue savings bonds to tackle strong Thai baht
The Finance Ministry has adopted a new fiscal policy of issuing savings bonds instead of inflation-linked bonds, a senior official said last Friday....
Thai Lower House passes loan bill with 284:152 votes
BANGKOK, March 30 – The Thai House of Representatives voted 284 against 152 late Friday night to sail through the highly-criticised bill intended...
Finance Ministry gets tobacco industry ready for AEC integration
SURAT THANI, 1 March 2013 The Finance Ministry continues to prompt the country for the realization of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in...
Indonesian import measures take toll on Thai fruits
Thailand has been impacted by Indonesia’s import restrictions on fruit following a free-trade agreement (FTA) between ASEAN and China. ...
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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
Heavy rainfall hits Pattaya at night, flooding busy residential roads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya experienced heavy rainfall, leading to localized flooding in several areas at 9 PM on February 22. Residents in Soi Khao...
Theft on Hotel Way Out – Woman arrested for stealing ATM card from British...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police officials arrested 54-year-old Nang Kham Pakham at a restaurant near the entrance of Jomtien Soi 4, who was found to...
Police raid ‘Gang 38’ hideout in Pattaya, seize weapons after brawl and explosion incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – A police operation has led to the arrest of a 16-year-old boy and five other youths, following a violent clash between...
Shocking video captures Thai man chasing foreign tourist with knife in Jomtien, Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A disturbing video has gone viral on social media showing a terrifying encounter in Jomtien, Pattaya, where a Thai man, armed...