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BAAC to finalize financial source for rice pledging scheme
BANGKOK, 7 Oct 2013 - According to the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC), the Finance Ministry would finalize on the funding for...
Rice subsidy for newest harvest less than Bt270 billion
BANGKOK, Oct 8 – The new round of rice pledging for the 2013/2014 harvest season, starting October 1, will cost the Commerce Ministry around...
Thai government to pledge rice from second crop
BANGKOK, Oct 16 – The Thai cabinet approved an additional Bt20.85 billion budget to pledge more rice from this year’s second crop, compelling...
Tree bank scheme warmly embraced in Songkhla
Thailand's tree bank programme, launched two years ago, is bearing fruit in many parts of the country. The concept is to encourage tree...
Another major rice pledging budget approved
BANGKOK, Oct 2 – A Bt240-billlion budget to pledge 15 million tonnes of paddy in the 2012-2013 harvest sailed through the Thai cabinet...
Farmers nationwide to begin using credit cards on April 1
BANGKOK, 12 March 2012 – Starting on April 1, farmers across Thailand will be able to start using credit cards to purchase production...
BAAC: Debt moratorium to be extended
BANGKOK, 14 February 2012 – The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has announced a two-month extension to the debt moratorium programme,...
Debt moratorium for 80% of participating farmers: Agriculture Bank
BANGKOK, Feb 13 - The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has extended a debt moratorium to 342,879 farmers or about 88.88...
Cabinet approves shoring up natural rubber price to Bt120/kg
BANGKOK, Jan 24 - The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a Natural Rubber Policy Panel proposal to shore up the price of para rubber...
Cabinet approves debt moratorium for low-income earners
BANGKOK, Nov 15 – Thailand’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a debt moratorium for farmers and low-income earners with outstanding debts lower than Bt500,000, according...
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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...