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Consumer council backs 20 baht cap on fares
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/09/2024
» The Thailand Consumer Council (TCC) supports the Transport Ministry's plan to cap the fare on mass transit electric train services at 20 baht per trip, according to Saree Ongsomwang, TCC secretary-general.
Electrifying Debut: All-Electric Macan at MOCA Bangkok
Published on 09/08/2024
» Thailand introduces the new, all-electric Macan 4 and Macan Turbo with an exclusive private preview at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Bangkok. The unique essence of Porsche’s latest electric sports SUV was conveyed through a dazzling display of art, fashion and music.
Hands up for a pay rise
Published on 12/11/2023
» Despite being in office for only two months, the Pheu Thai-led government has made progress on several campaign pledges including plans to raise salaries for civil servants and the daily minimum wages for unskilled workers, although the timeframe set for these changes is within four years.
High hopes for policy statement
Published on 11/09/2023
» As the government spells out its policy statement in parliament on Monday, people have high expectations for it to make good on its promises to deal with bread-and-butter issues affecting their lives and turn the economy around.
Small firms eye booze lift
News, Pratch Rujivanarom, Published on 02/06/2023
» Small breweries and local distilleries are hopeful of a bright future if the Move Forward Party forms a coalition government and pushes changes to liberalise the alcohol industry as promised.
A grab-bag of mass appeal promises
News, Published on 26/03/2023
» Ahead of the May 14 election, parties are outlining populist policies, with few bothering to spell out how they will fund them.
Fleeing back to the provinces
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/01/2023
» Workers in Bangkok who live from hand to mouth have decided to return to their hometowns as the cost of living in the capital becomes unaffordable.
Discounts no fix for price-rise woes
News, Published on 24/01/2022
» Prices are rising -- in the case of some items like pork products, by a lot -- and people are feeling the pinch.
PM Prayut questions cause of short supply of pork
Online Reporters, Published on 17/01/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has questioned whether people meddling behind the scenes could be the cause of the current shortage and high price of pork meat.
Private sector jots wish list
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 11/02/2019
» Despite having different work cultures and development mindsets, public and private policies should ideally go hand-in-hand to usher a country's development forward.