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Thai PM: Mud must be cleared from Chiang Rai promptly
Post Reporters, Published on 22/09/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered officials to remove thick layers of mud from flooded Chiang Rai as soon as possible, while flood-related garbage and debris is estimated to be about 68,000 tonnes in this northernmost Thai province.
Thai govt to expedite aid for tourism sites hit by floods
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/09/2024
» The government will expedite its compensation plan, including soft loans and tax measures, for tourism businesses hit by the recent inundation, according to an official.
Emergency flood budget gets the nod
News, Published on 18/09/2024
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a request by the Ministry of Interior to divert 3.04 billion baht from the central budget in the current fiscal year to fund the government's provision of financial assistance to flood victims in many provinces.
PM sets up flood centres
News, Published on 16/09/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered the creation of a national centre to monitor the flood situation across the country, as well as two new agencies to coordinate the flood response and post-flood recovery efforts.
B9m donation to aid Myanmar's humanitarian efforts
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 27/08/2024
» Thailand on Monday donated a further nine million baht to fund humanitarian aid for the Myanmar crisis, following Caretaker Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa's pledge made during the recent 57th Asean Ministerial Meeting (AMM) in Vientiane.
B30bn fertiliser subsidy plan raises questions
Published on 02/07/2024
» More questions have been raised over the transparency of a planned 30-billion-baht programme aimed at helping cut rice farmers’ operating costs by co-paying their fertiliser expenses.
Myanmar LGBTQ people plea for help
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 20/05/2024
» While Pride Month is around the corner in Thailand, Burmese LGBTQ people live under the Tatmadaw's shadow, waiting for help from their Thai counterparts.
Widow of Hamas massacre victim appeals for help
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 14/05/2024
» A widow who lost her husband in the Hamas massacre of Oct 7 in Israel says she is waiting for more financial assistance from the Thai government.
Thai survivor seeks Israeli aid
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/03/2024
» A Thai worker from the northeastern province of Udon Thani, one of the survivors of the Israel-Hamas war, has complained to the media that his name was not listed among Thai workers due to receive financial aid from the Israeli authorities.
Air force wants B19bn for new fighters
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 31/01/2024
» The air force aims to submit a request asking for a 19-billion-baht budget in the next fiscal year to procure new fighter jets, according to its commander-in-chief.