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Cabinet allocates Bt20 billion for rice payments to farmers
BANGKOK, Feb 25 – The caretaker Cabinet today approved Bt20 billion from the central fund for overdue payments to farmers from the rice pledging...
Cabinet earmarks added Bt6.6 billion for rice pledging programme
BANGKOK, Oct 15 – The Cabinet today approved an additional budget of Bt6.66 billion to purchase paddy from farmers in the 2012/2013 crop, a...
Govt to subsidise maize at Bt7-9/kg
BANGKOK, Oct 1 – The cabinet today approved Bt4.3 billion for market intervention to shore up the falling prices of maize in the 2013/2014...
Thai rice to aid Philippine disaster victims
BANGKOK, Dec 12 – Thailand will donate 500 tonnes of rice to the Philippines for distribution to people suffering from Typhoon Bopha which...
Thailand to host meeting on Mekong development
BANGKOK, 22 November 2012 – Thailand has been given the honor of hosting the International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Lancang-Mekong Sub-Region...
Anti-govt group leader targets 100,000 to join rally, or it’s meaningless
BANGKOK, Nov 20 – The stage is set. The crucial day is approaching. The man behind the political rally is keeping his fingers...
Cabinet approves mechanism, special zone for ASEAN rice
BANGKOK, Nov 12 – Thailand’s Cabinet today approved establishment of a cooperative mechanism for the ASEAN rice market and a special zone for ASEAN...
Thailand’s elite card refuses to die
BANGKOK, Nov 13 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has mapped out an ambitious plan to recruit 10,000 new members for the ‘elite...
Thailand, US to endorse defence cooperation during Obama visit
BANGKOK, Nov 12 - Thailand and the United States will sign a joint statement on military cooperation during the upcoming visit to Bangkok by...
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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...