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US 'offering lower rates' for F-16 deal
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 16/07/2024
» The United States has offered to lower the interest rates for the purchase of F-16 fighter jets by the Royal Thai Air Force in an effort to get the Thai government to pick the American-made jets over Sweden's Gripen fighter aircraft, according to a source in the Defence Ministry on Monday.
Military wants B300m redevelopment of northern Thai oilfield
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/07/2024
» Fang oilfield in Chiang Mai, the oldest oilfield in Thailand, is to be redeveloped at a cost of 300 million baht, according to the Defence Energy Department's Northern Petroleum Development Centre (NPDC).
Govt agencies to be e-friendly
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 14/10/2022
» The government has enacted a new law mandating that government agencies must have an electronic channel to serve the public, deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul said on Thursday.
Hauliers threaten strike over diesel
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/11/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has vowed to deploy military trucks to buttress the country's road cargo network should a protest event, in which hundreds of lorry drivers have vowed to picket the Transport Ministry over high fuel prices, results in prolonged strike action.
Troops to man 145 Covid checkpoints
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 11/07/2021
» Some 145 checkpoints, of which 88 are in the capital, have been set up to control the movement of people with the supreme commander warned that decisive legal action will be taken against those who break the rules.
Cinema crush prompts warning
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 08/06/2020
» Violators of social distancing measures and other rules deployed to fight the coronavirus outbreak will face immediate legal action, the security chief of the Covid-19-fighting agency warned yesterday after fans mobbed a cinema.
Army signs deal to let Finance manage welfare assets
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/02/2020
» The army has signed a memorandum of understanding that will pave the way for the transfer of state land and commercial businesses to the Finance Ministry and to allow most of their revenue to go to state coffers.
Troop checkpoints to ward off Yingluck fans
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 22/08/2017
» The army began setting up checkpoints on all key roads leading to Bangkok Monday to screen people heading to the capital as fears grow the Supreme Court could turn into a staging ground for political rallies on Friday at the conclusion of ex-premier Yingluck Shinawatra's rice scheme trial.
Panels set up to tackle mining issues
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 13/06/2017
» The Mineral Resources Management and Policy Commission has appointed a number of sub-committees to draw up plans to regulate and manage use of mineral resources, said a senior official at the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry yesterday.
Draft decree on civilians in armed forces jobs gets nod
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 31/01/2017
» The Defence Council has approved a draft royal decree allowing civilians to fill vacancies in academic and administrative positions in the armed forces, Defence Ministry spokesman Kongcheep Tantrawanich said yesterday.