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PM gets new armoured cars worth B39m
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 29/03/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's two armoured Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard sedans, worth a hefty 19.5 million baht each, are ready to hit the road.
Water shortages bite as annual drought sets in
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 05/02/2015
» Severe water shortages are expected in at least 30 provinces this year as the dry season digs in, with parts of eight provinces already declared drought disaster areas, but household supply should be safe.
Free govt tabloid launched to keep public in the loop
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 11/03/2015
» About 100,000 copies of a fortnightly free tabloid newspaper will be distributed nationwide by the government to keep the public informed of its activities.
Co-op seeks urgent B10bn rehab loan
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 22/04/2016
» A group of people affected by the multi-billion-baht Klongchan Credit Union Cooperative (KCUC) embezzlement scandal has urged the cabinet to approve an urgent 10-billion-baht loan request to fund a debt rehabilitation plan for the stricken cooperative.
Water office warns drought is spreading
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 10/04/2016
» More than half of the country outside of irrigation zones is close to a drought crisis, according to the Royal Irrigation Department.
Former Wat Sa Ket abbot found dead
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 26/01/2016
» Phra Phromsuthi, the 58-year-old former abbot of Wat Sa Ket in Bangkok, was found dead in his room at the temple yesterday morning.
Govt denies AP report on shrimp-peeling 'slaves'
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 21/12/2015
» A recent report by AP news agency that slave-like labour conditions in the shrimp industry were tolerated by Thai authorities was not true, the government declared on Monday, insisting serious efforts were being made to end labour abuse and asking for fair reporting by the media.
Government denies 'slave' claims in AP report
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 22/12/2015
» The government has dismissed a recent report by the Associated Press that Thai authorities turned a blind eye to slave-like labour conditions in the shrimp industry.
Locals wary of rural aid scheme
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 16/11/2015
» As the government vaunts its "tambon fund" scheme to boost the local economy, residents in the Northeast say they back the idea but worry about how well it will tackle the ailing economy in rural areas.
Klong Dan firm to get B10bn
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 18/11/2015
» The cabinet yesterday approved a budget of 9.8 billion baht to pay the NVPSKG consortium, the contractor of the canned multi-billion-baht Klong Dan waste water treatment in Samut Prakan province, government spokesman Maj Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd said.