Tag: Yanyong Puangrach
Measures introduced to help Thai farmers
BANGKOK, Feb 19 – Thai farmers and rice mill operators in cooperation have introduced three resolutions to provide help to disgruntled farmers who sold...
Rice pledging scheme not extended after next month deadline
BANGKOK, Jan 20 - The National Rice Policy Committee (NRPC) resolved today not to extend the February deadline to purchase rice in the 2013/2014...
Commerce Ministry expects to clear at least 100,000 tons of stockpiled...
BANGKOK, 21 Dec 2013,The Commerce Ministry expects to clear at least 100,000 tons of stockpiled rice via the 3rd auction through Agricultural Futures Exchange...
Top rice exporters push ASEAN Rice Confederation
Thailand and other major rice exporters in Southeast Asia are speeding up establishment of an ASEAN Rice Confederation in an attempt to stabilise rice...
Thai gold traders subject to added controls
The Thai government will impose stricter control on domestic gold transactions after discovering unscrupulous trading by some gold traders, Deputy Commerce Minister Yanyong Puangrach...
Godown receipts to be issued ASAP
BANGKOK, 14 Oct 2013, Officials have been urged to quickly issue go-down receipts for the rice mortgage scheme and to take extra care...
Provincial shrines ready for vegetarian festival
PHUKET, Oct 2 - Provincial shrines are being prepared for the upcoming vegetarian festival nationwide Oct 5-13. The atmosphere...
Commerce Ministry freezes wholesale egg price at 3.5 Baht each for...
BANGKOK, 12 Sep 2013 (NNT) - Egg producers and retailers have agreed to freeze wholesale egg prices at 3.50 bath each which will result...
Exports feel tremor of bad quality rice news
BANGKOK, 19 July 2013 Deputy Minister of Commerce Yanyong Puangrach has admitted that the news about rotten and contaminated rice has affected Thai...
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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Myanmar, tremors felt in northern Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand – On March 29, at 4:20 PM, Myanmar experienced a 5.9-magnitude earthquake, according to a Facebook post by the Thai Meteorological Department...
Deputy Mayor oversees major power system project, urges planning to avoid Songkran disruptions
PATTAYA, Thailand – Deputy Mayor Manot Nongyai chaired the third progress meeting for Phase 1 of the Metropolitan Power System Development Project (Pattaya City)...
Pattaya transgender woman scammed by Cambodian man on dating app, robbed of all belongings
PATTAYA, Thailand – Reporters received a complaint from 26-year-old Kritsana Seenet, a transgender woman, who fell victim to a Cambodian man she met on...
Driver and passengers escape unscathed after car skids off poorly-lit road in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – The rescue center received a report of a car accident involving a sedan that had skidded off the road on Highway...
Drunk driver arrested for threatening motorcyclist with gun in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police officers were alerted by the public about a person threatening others with a firearm. The incident occurred on Pattaya...