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Push to sell low-cost goods goes mobile
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 19/04/2026
» The Department of Provincial Administration has ordered provincial and district officials nationwide to support the deployment of 3,800 mobile "Pum-Puang" vehicles under a Commerce Ministry initiative aimed at selling low-cost goods across the country.
No guarantee on fuel price cap during Songkran
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 30/03/2026
» Uncertainty has emerged over whether fuel prices can be capped during next month's Songkran holiday as the Oil Fuel Fund has fallen into a 42-billion-baht deficit.
PM submits cabinet line-up for approval
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 30/03/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has submitted his new cabinet for royal endorsement after completing of vetting procedures, with the government aiming to present its policy statement to parliament before the Songkran holiday in mid-April.
Diesel tax to drop by 1 baht per litre
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 28/03/2026
» The government is preparing to reduce the excise tax on diesel by one baht per litre, aiming to ease the rising cost burden on consumers, even though the move is expected to cost the state up to 2 billion baht per month.
Oil fund defends sudden steep price hikes
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 26/03/2026
» The Oil Fuel Fund Office has defended the sharp six‑baht rise in fuel prices across Thailand, saying the increase was driven by soaring global oil prices and the need to maintain the fund’s financial stability.
Shortages spur fuel reserve cut
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/03/2026
» The government has decided to lower the proportion of oil reserves to 1% in a bid to ease fuel shortages while expressing confidence that the fuel situation will stabilise within a week.
Inspections into oil hoarding ordered
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 18/03/2026
» The permanent secretary for energy, Prasert Sinsukprasert, has ordered urgent inspections into suspected oil hoarding, warning that violators will face legal action.
Red notice sought for 'Ben Smith'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/03/2026
» Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed police to coordinate with Interpol to seek a red notice for fugitive businessman Benjamin Mauerberger, also known as "Ben Smith", amid ongoing asset seizures.
Border traffic up 11% in Jan
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 26/02/2026
» Thailand's overall border and transit trade in January reached a total value of 161.135 billion baht, a 10.9% increase year-on-year, with China remaining a leading transit market, said deputy government spokeswoman Lalida Persvivatana.
Safety measures to ramp up for CNG vehicles
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 19/02/2026
» The cabinet has endorsed a raft of measures to strengthen safety and reduce corruption risks in the licensing of public transport vehicles powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).