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Commerce Ministry assures no shortages of goods, supplies at protest sites
BANGKOK, Jan 14 - Commerce Ministry on Tuesday affirmed that goods and supplies are still sufficient for sale at and around protest sites, while...
Superstore assures goods supply sufficiency
BANGKOK, Jan 13 – Big C, one of Thailand’s superstores, has reaffirmed there is a sufficient supply of consumer products available during the Bangkok...
Commerce Ministry: Don’t hoard goods during rallies
BANGKOK, 12 January 2014 The Ministry of Commerce has confirmed the anti-government People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) will open traffic for delivery vehicles and...
DIT to ensure no product shortages, price gouging during mass rally
BANGKOK, 10 January 2014 The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) is confident there will not be shortages of commodities and unfair price hikes during...
Commerce Ministry to hold new year gifts fair to stimulate year’s...
BANGKOK, 10 Dec 2013, The Commerce Ministry is holding a New Year's gift fair at the end of this month to stimulate public spending. ...
Rice pledging scheme continues despite House dissolution
BANGKOK, Dec 9 - Dissolution of Thailand's lower house of parliament will not interrupt the continuity of the rice pledging scheme introduced by the...
Govt boosts maize exports to stimulate prices
BANGKOK, Oct 22 – Thailand's Commerce Ministry has targeted the export of 500,000 tonnes of maize by year-end in an attempt to increase the...
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A Thin Line Between Madness and Tradition – Songkran in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – In the heart of Pattaya, where sun-drenched beaches meet a restless city spirit, Songkran unfolds each April with two very different...
Foreign driver crashes into Songkran revelers in Pattaya, injuring several before car overturns
PATTAYA, Thailand – Chaos erupted on Thepprasit Road in Pattaya when a foreign national driving a black Honda Civic lost control of his vehicle,...
Thailand’s Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) risks some teething issues
Other countries which have already introduced a pre-entry online arrival registration advise there are likely to be issues for a minority of travelers. But...
Pattaya’s Wan Lai Festival brings Songkran spirit to the seaside with culture, crowds, and...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya’s central beach area in Chonburi province came alive on April 19 as thousands of people gathered to celebrate Wan Lai,...
Songkran Water Guns Save the Day – Tourists help extinguish fire at fried chicken...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A fire broke out at a fried chicken stall along Pattaya Beach Road, amid the massive crowd celebrating the Songkran festival...