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Confidence in government dips as fuel prices surge
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 04/04/2026
» Public confidence in the government's ability to handle the energy crisis remains low, a new poll indicates, as fuel prices surge and economic pressure intensifies nationwide.
Rice mills group calls for banks to ease lending rules
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 14/09/2024
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: The Thai Northeastern Rice Mills Association is pleading with the government to assist in negotiating with banks to loosen their lending regulations in preparation for the forthcoming harvest season as rice mills reportedly lack financial liquidity.
Truckers eye diesel price cut or fee rise
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 08/08/2024
» Truckers in the Northeast are calling on the government to lower the price of diesel or raise cargo transport fees to keep up with rising energy costs so they can keep their trucks on the road.
Truckers to protest prices with convoy
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 27/06/2024
» Nakhon Ratchasima: A truckers' association in the Northeast will form a convoy of trucks next week in protest, calling on the government to fix the diesel price at 30 baht per litre.
Water supplies run low for off-season farmers
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 16/03/2024
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Rice farmers in this northeastern province are grappling with severe water shortages after taking the gamble of cultivating off-season rice during the dry season. Three mid-sized reservoirs currently have low water supplies, causing many rice fields to dry out.
Lorry drivers to resume protest against high diesel prices Nov 16
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 07/11/2021
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Operators of cargo trucks throughout the country plan to stage a second protest on Nov 16 to demand that diesel prices be capped at 25 baht per litre for at least one year, Northeastern Transport Association deputy secretary-general Thanasant Kulpessaranond said on Sunday.
Tour vans in crisis, no one is hiring them
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 13/07/2021
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Tour van operator Punnawit Jaenlue used to make about 20 hire-trips a month, earning about 50,000 baht. With Covid-19 and restrictions on interprovincial travel, he says he cannot even meet the monthly instalments on his vehicle loan.
Korat logs record 77 new Covid infections
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 04/07/2021
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: This northeastern province on Sunday registered a record number of 77 new Covid-19 infections in one day -- the highest since the beginning of the outbreak, according to the provincial communicable disease committee.
Eviction looms as rail project draws near
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 13/05/2021
» Prasobsuk community residents feel they are paying the price for the fast-paced infrastructure development cutting through the heart of Nakhon Ratchasima.
No-show groom of 15-year-old bride faces rape charge
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 20/01/2021
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A groom who failed to appear for his wedding ceremony is now facing the wrath of the law, as well as his father-in-law and the jilted young bride-to-be.