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Old rice ‘to be auctioned next month’
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/05/2024
» The government will auction off 10-year-old rice left over from the Yingluck Shinawatra administration’s rice-pledging scheme next month, Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Tuesday.
Digital wallet 'super app' to link with bank apps
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 17/04/2024
» The so-called super app earmarked for the 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme will work in sync with existing mobile applications for banks on users' phones, according to Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
Government seeks legal counsel on loan for digital wallet handout
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 12/04/2024
» The government will ask the Council of State to verify the legality of its plan to borrow 172.3 billion baht from the Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperative to partially finance its 500-billion-baht digital wallet handout scheme.
Govt eyes El Niño mitigation
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/09/2023
» The government is stepping up efforts to address concerns about decreased rainfall and drought caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon that is affecting Thailand's agricultural sector, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said.
Sino-Thai cultural chief seeks trade hike
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/05/2023
» Pinit Jarusombat, president of the Thai-Chinese Cultural Relationship Council (TCCRC), has urged any incoming government to boost trade ties with China as well as speed up a logistics master plan linking the two countries.
PM unveils new forum on economy
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/04/2022
» The government will hold a public forum to hear what the business sector has to say about how to address economic problems, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday.
Prayut: China, Laos, Myanmar asked to release water
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/07/2019
» The government has asked China, Laos and Myanmar to release more water into rivers to help relieve the drought conditions in Thailand, and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said they are cooperating.
King's tree reaps harvest
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/11/2016
» Since the first coffee tree was planted by King Bhumibol Adulyadej more than four decades ago, the remote village of Pha Mon on the country's highest peak has been a self-reliant community with its own cultivated knowledge of tourism management.
Meechai sets record straight on charter content
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 01/11/2016
» Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) chairman Meechai Ruchupan has insisted the new charter will not prevent the next government from providing assistance to rice farmers as claimed by former Pheu Thai Party MP Chinnawat Haboonpat.
Pheu Thai politician accused of lying about new charter
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 31/10/2016
» The chief of the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) has accused a former Pheu Thai MP of telling lies about the new constitution and vowed to draft a law to stop such practices in the future.