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Govt tackles copyright qualms as part of charm offensive
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/08/2022
» The amendment to the copyright law on Tuesday is aimed at boosting the country’s digital content industry, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
Robbed ex-official stuck in Georgia
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/08/2022
» A retired Thai official who was mugged in Tbilisi last month and has not been allowed by the Georgian police to leave the Caucasus country is calling on Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai to step in to help him return to Thailand as quickly as possible.
Hospitals sue over price curbs
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/04/2019
» Private hospitals have filed a lawsuit with the Central Administrative Court against the Commerce Ministry's proposal to put medical and healthcare expenses on the state price control list.
Vendors warned against rounding up prices
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/05/2017
» The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) has warned food and drink vendors against rounding up the prices of their products, saying they will face a fine if they do so.
Six must pay B20bn over rice scheme
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/02/2017
» Officials will move to seize assets worth 20 billion baht from former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom and five others after they failed in a court bid to evade penalties over the rice scheme losses.
Dept rejects 'plastic inside rice pack' accusation
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/01/2017
» The Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) has rejected a foreigner's claim that a package of Thai rice produced by a popular brand that she received contained grain mixed with plastic.
B20bn rice bill reaches execution department
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/12/2016
» The Commerce Ministry has asked the Legal Execution Department to collect 20 billion baht from a former commerce minister, his deputy and four top commerce officials involved in allegedly bogus government-to-government rice deals.
Government targets pirates using Facebook
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/12/2016
» The Intellectual Property Department has asked Facebook to close accounts being used to sell pirated goods, Thosapone Dansuputra, the department director-general said Monday.
Govt widens scope of rice loss payment demand
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/10/2016
» Authorities will meet this week to discuss procedures to widen the net as it seeks compensation from those responsible for massive losses incurred in the rice-pledging scheme during the 2012-13 and 2013-14 growing seasons.
B20bn rice compensation order finally signed
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/09/2016
» After much-publicised reluctance, Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn on Monday signed an order demanding 20 billion baht in compensation from former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom and five ex-ministerial officials for false government-to-government (G2G) rice deals.