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Thailand offers Iran food for plastic pellets, fertiliser
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 17/03/2026
» Thailand is looking to export food and raw materials to Iran and other Middle East countries in exchange for its ships being allowed to safely bring back cargoes of plastic pellets and fertiliser from the conflict region, according to the commerce minister.
PM promotes pants showcasing provincial symbols
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 19/03/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her ministers showed off some distinctive fashion choices on Wednesday as part of a campaign to encourage Thais to help promote pants with distinctive patterns representing their provinces during the Songkran festival.
PM likens nation to ‘Asian Switzerland’ as investment climbs
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/05/2024
» Thailand has the potential to attract large international companies with the aid of its Land Bridge megaproject and other draws, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Wednesday, likening the country to a “Switzerland of Asia” in terms of investment attractiveness.
PM courts investors at summit
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/03/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has invited leading companies in Australia to invest in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, clean energy, and transport logistics in Thailand.
Srettha maps air hub goal as Songkran festival nears
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 01/03/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has set an ambitious goal to make Thailand a regional aviation centre and one of the world's five largest cargo distribution hubs.
Chinese-made elephant pants face import ban
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/02/2024
» The Customs Department has been told to ban Chinese imports of elephant-patterned pants as the pattern's copyright has now been registered, Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Monday.
Soft power panel quits en masse
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/02/2024
» A planned event to host a Guinness World Record competition where participants would compete to wear the largest number of elephant-print pants is being seen as one of the main reasons behind the mass resignation of members of a government soft power sub-committee, some are speculating.
Soft power fashion panel quits en masse
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/02/2024
» A panel of fashion experts advising the government’s soft power committee has resigned en masse, with some sources speculating they were dismayed by a planned marketing stunt involving elephant-print pants.
China wants a part in the Land Bridge, says PM Srettha
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 29/01/2024
» The government and private sector of China are interested in the Thai government's Land Bridge project and are seeking more details, according to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.
PM mulls sub-panel for foreign investment in eastern corridor
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/11/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Saturday flagged setting up a sub-committee for the promotion of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) among foreign investors.