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Pratunam vendors say they're part of 'Bangkok's charm'
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 14/03/2016
» A small group of street vendors in the Pratunam area on Monday petitioned Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to order City Hall to review its plan to chase them off the sidewalks, arguing it would kill "Bangkok’s charm".
Prayut orders land usage woes solved
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 30/10/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered officials to work on land redistribution and solve labour migration problems.
Tak residents vow to fight relocation plans
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 07/09/2015
» Tak residents have refused to relocate after authorities declared state land in the province's special economic zone (SEZ) must be taken back from encroachers to pave the way for new city planning projects.
Silk Road trade route to be revived
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 24/08/2015
» Nanning, Guangxi: China is stepping up efforts to boost its economy following the yuan's sharp fall by reviving its maritime Silk Road trading route with Southeast Asia.
Virtue pledge aims to end project graft
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 15/01/2015
» The government will ask state officials and private operators to sign a "virtue agreement" promising they will carry out multi-billion-baht projects transparently in its latest effort to stamp out corruption.
Rubber farmers threaten city rally
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 10/12/2014
» Rubber farmers threatened Tuesday to protest in Bangkok after the government rejected their demands for an increase of rubber prices to 80 baht a kilogramme.
Prayut backs human rights website ban
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 29/11/2014
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday defended the government's decision to block the website of the Thai branch of Human Rights Watch, saying the page has been barred because it breached rules on national security.
Govt to allocate land to poor farmers
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 08/11/2014
» The government has unveiled its ambitious plan to allocate land plots to the poor.
Vendors vow pitch battle to save trade
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 05/08/2014
» Street vendors at Tha Tian and Tha Chang have vowed to resist attempts by the military junta to move them to new locations, saying their livelihoods would be at risk if they were forced to move.
Tha Tian vendors fight eviction
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 04/08/2014
» Street vendors at Tha Tian and Tha Chang on Monday protested against City Hall’s plan to move them to other sales venues, arguing city officials were simply trying to get rid of them, not just clean up area sidewalks.