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B400 wage threshold 'en route'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/09/2023
» The government will ask employers to raise the minimum daily wage to 400 baht as quickly as possible to help workers make ends meet, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said.
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.
LLittle relief in govt assistance
News, Published on 25/04/2020
» Efforts to limit the spread of the Covid-19 virus have been a litmus test for the government's problem-solving skills and its macro-tasking abilities.
Cashless society hits snag
Business, Published on 12/09/2016
» The case of a Kasikornbank customer who lost almost 1 million baht to cybercriminals and the hacking of Government Savings Bank (GSB) ATMs, have added to fears over the security of the online money transfer system.
Tight security at Nuamthong anniversary service
Online Reporters, Published on 31/10/2015
» A group of pro-democracy activists paid their respects to Nuamthong Praiwan on the ninth anniversary of his death amid tight security on Saturday morning.
Generals have the power to end money politics
News, Published on 07/10/2014
» I felt l was stepping into times past when I returned to Bangkok in early September. All my Thai friends and associates, taxi drivers, wait staff, members of the ammart elite, vendors in MBK shops, were more relaxed, happier, than at any time during my occasional visits over the last 30 years.
Taxi operators demand fare hike
Online Reporters, Published on 23/09/2014
» The Taxi Cooperatives Network, which operates cabs in Bangkok and nearby provinces, has called on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to allow a 20% increase in fares to offset fuel pump price rises and increases in the cost of living.
Mass transit fares under review
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 23/09/2014
» The Transport Ministry will review the mass transit fare structure to ensure it reflects actual transport costs including fuel expenses.
Operators threaten to hike fares
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 20/09/2014
» Public transport operators have threatened to raise their service fares if authorities hike fuel prices next month.
Job training for Phuket beach vendors
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 23/08/2014
» PHUKET: Poor vendors displaced by the ongoing beach cleanup in Phuket will receive training so that they can find new jobs, says the southern army chief.