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Pulling away from the possible
Business, Published on 18/03/2019
» Populism is circling back in Thailand's political arena as campaign promises clog streets nationwide and candidates vie for popularity before voters head to the polls on March 24.
Income gap in major parties' crosshairs
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 14/03/2019
» With 11 days to the general election, and only three days until advance voting on March 17, six key parties have vowed to narrow the income gap and curb corruption.
B6.5bn in aid to prop up cane farmers
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 11/10/2018
» The cabinet on Wednesday approved 6.5 billion baht worth of financial aid to sugar-cane farmers for the 2018-19 crop to help alleviate their plight, as local sugar prices have dropped sharply after the country's 30-year quota subsidies system and domestic price controls ended last year.
'Land grabber' faces Amlo scrutiny
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 01/08/2014
» The 2nd Army will ask the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) to examine the assets and financial transactions of a hotelier accused of encroaching upon almost 4,000 rai of forest reserve land in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Sung Noen district.
Troops seize 3,900-rai forest, cite illegal deeds
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 29/07/2014
» The military has seized more than 3,900 rai of forest reserve land in Nakhon Ratchasima's Sung Noen district from an influential figure who was found to have long occupied the land using illegally obtained title deeds. One suspect was also detained.
106 illegal migrants caught
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/07/2014
» Soldiers from Rangers Company 1205 of the Burapa Force rounded up 106 illegal Cambodian migrant workers at a sugar cane plantation near the border in Sa Kaeo's Aranyaprathet district yesterday.
Record Thai sugar crop seen
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/07/2014
» Sugar production in Thailand will increase to a record in the year from November as farmers in the second-biggest shipper turn to cane from rice, potentially boosting exports of the sweetener, the state forecaster said.
New canal boat service gets under way
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/04/2014
» Commuter chaos is not sparing the Thonburi side of Bangkok, but an initiative by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is giving public transport users better and more convenient choices.
Drought seen hurting farm output
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/04/2014
» Rice, sugar and rubber output in Thailand is at risk because of prolonged drought, according to the government forecaster, which warned that the dry conditions may be aggravated by the development of an El Nino this year.
Road deaths usher in Songkran holiday
Online Reporters, Published on 11/04/2014
» At least 13 people were killed and around 80 others injured on Friday morning in a bad start to the seven day road safety campaign for the Songkran festival.