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PM presides over launch of community fund project
BANGKOK, 24 May 2012 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has presided over the launch of the community fund project, reiterating the government’s willingness...
Government officially launched disaster insurance project
BANGKOK, 29 March 2012 – The government has unveiled its natural disaster insurance policy, which is aimed at boosting confidence among the general...
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 Bt380 bln investment budget for infrastructure projects in North
CHIANG MAI, Jan 15 – Thai Cabinet on Sundayy approved in principle a Bt380 billion budget to invest in 128 infrastructure projects in the...
PM welcomes criticisms by TDRI
BANGKOK, 5 September 2011 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has accepted criticisms by the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) against government policies while pledging...
Reaction to lower petrol prices
The new government decided on Saturday to delay their collection of oil funds causing an unbelievable decrease in benzene and diesel prices that led...
NESDB presents solutions to Map Ta Phut problems
BANGKOK, 16 May 2011 – The National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has planned three solutions to the prevailing problems of Map...
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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...
The dilemmas of Thai visa agencies assisting foreigners with their immigration problems
It’s not only Thailand. Visa agents have held a prominent place throughout south east Asia for at least 30 years. Even today it is...
No sign of Thailand’s Schengen visa
WEEKEND EDITORIAL
Thailand has long been the key promoter of the “six countries one destination plan” which would allow international tourists entry to all after...
Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – A chaotic scene unfolded on Pattaya Beach when two Thai women were harassed by two Indian men, leading to a physical...
Free visa policy boosts Pattaya tourism, but experts warn of potential risks
PATTAYA, Thailand – The free visa policy for tourists visiting Pattaya and other parts of Thailand has been a topic of considerable discussion. According...