Tag: consumers
Excise tax chief assures new alcoholic law will be fairer for...
The Excise Department today dismissed the new excise tax structure on whiskey, beer and wine now widely shared on the social media saying the...
PTT Plc to open petrol stations for farmers to sell rice...
PTT Public Company will open all its petrol stations throughout the country to allow rice farmers to sell their crops directly to the consumers...
Coca-Cola producer denies it asked for price increase
Thai Namthip Company, the producer of Coca-Cola soft drinks, categorically denied a widely-circulated report in the social media that the company as well as...
Pailin expects global oil price to be maintained at 110 dollars/barrel
BANGKOK, 4 September 2012 - PTT President and CEO Pailin Chuchottaworn, has said that although the global oil price is unpredictable; he believes...
Cabinet: First-car tax rebate exempt from personal tax calculation
BANGKOK, 6 June 2012 – Consumers, who have been eligible for the state-initiated First Car program, will now be exempt from paying personal...
The age of self-deploying cup-holders is here
The J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Automotive Emerging Technologies Study has shown that vehicle owners have come to expect additional safety features and...
Food vendors urged to use new cooking oil
BANGKOK, 3 May 2012 - The Public Health Ministry is campaigning for food sellers to change cooking oil more frequently for better health...
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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...