Tag: Blue Flag
7 Pattaya shops join ‘blue flag’ welfare program
Seven Pattaya-area retailers have joined the government’s low-income shopper program, installing smartcard readers to allow welfare recipients to spend their monthly subsidies there.
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Blue flag campaign launched to help residents affected by drought
BUENG KAN - The Ministry of Commerce is launching the Blue Flag campaign in areas affected by drought in a bid to help shoulder...
Commerce Ministry: More than THB190mil generated during first 3 days of...
BANGKOK, 8 April 2012 – The Commerce Ministry has been satisfied with better-than-expected interest in the state-initiated “Blue Flag” fair during the first 3...
Commerce Ministry opens 500 new Blue Flag food shops across Thailand
BANGKOK, 16 February 2012 - The Commerce Ministry has reintroduced the state-sponsored economically-priced food products throughout the country. ...
Inflation rises to 4.29% in August
BANGKOK, Sept 1 – Thailand’s Consumer Price Index (CPI)--the inflation rate—rose to 113.23 per cent in August, a 4.29 per cent increase year-on-year, and...
DIT: Pork price to come down in 3 months
CHIANG RAI, 14 August 2011 – The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) has projected that the currently high pork price will start lowering within...
DIT to launch Blue Flag food carts
BANGKOK, 10 May 2011 – The Ministry of Commerce will launch Blue Flag food carts selling cooked food at no more than 25...
Blue Flag eggs to be available nationwide this week
BANGKOK, 26 April 2011 – The Ministry of Commerce has affirmed that the sale of Blue Flag eggs will commence in all parts...
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Pattaya court sentences gang to death in dismemberment murder of German businessman
PATTAYA, Thailand – In a shocking murder case that gained international attention, the Pattaya Provincial Court has sentenced three individuals to death for the...
Would Thai language signs in Pattaya confuse tourists?
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya, a world-renowned tourist hotspot, attracts millions of international visitors each year, making it a melting pot of cultures. One topic...
Jomtien condo residents terrified as frantic foreign tourist roams the halls
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police received a report of a foreign man wielding a knife and knocking on doors at a condominium on Jomtien...
Pattaya Patchwork Repairs – From potholes to bumps
PATTAYA, Thailand – Local residents and business operators near the South Pattaya traffic light intersection, close to Wat Chai Mongkol, raised concerns about damaged...
Pattaya’s streets reveal a heartbreaking reality
PATTAYA, Thailand – The recurring issue of foreign nationals bringing children to beg on the streets of Pattaya continues to be a major concern....