BANGKOK, Aug 23 – Floods triggered by tropical storm Nock-Ten destroyed 168 rural roads in Thailand’s North, Northeast and Central regions from July 28 to Aug 29, Director-General Vichan Kunakulsawat of the Department of Rural Roads said Tuesday. The cost of damage is estimated at about Bt1.036 billion. Among the 168 damaged roads, 154 are […]
BANGKOK, 23 August 2011 (NNT) – Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has assured the Thai people that she would work for the country and not for a specific individual. Ms. Yingluck said during the first round of policy debate today that the reason she did not terminate the Oil Fund was because it helped reduce […]
BANGKOK, 23 August 2011 (NNT) – During the delivery of the government’s policy statement, Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said she would create a strong foundation for Thai economy, society, and politics. The prime minister read out the 44-page policy statement of the government to Parliament on Tuesday morning. Ms Yingluck indicated that from the […]
Tokyo – Thailand’s fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Tuesday he had no immediate plan to return to his country. “I don’t think I would go back (to Thailand) if I were to be part of the problem,” Thaksin, who arrived Monday for a week-long stay, told a news conference in Tokyo. Thaksin, who […]
BANGKOK, Aug 23 – Thailand’s flood assistance has progressed, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said Tuesday, with 14 provinces still impacted. The prime minister reported progress in handling the flood emergency under the “Bangrakam Model” project with a ‘war room’ being set up by the Interior Ministry in Phisanulok to tackle flooding in the area. She […]
The Bank of Thailand governor has reported that 920 kilograms of gold bars donated by the late revered Buddhist monk Luangta Maha Bua have been deposited into a special account of the national reserve. Governor of the Bank of Thailand, Prasarn Trairatworakul, said the central bank has received 920.5 kilograms of 99.9-percent gold bars collected […]
Heavier rainfall feared in Thailand in coming months; Bangkok ‘at greater risk’ Instead of the wet season ending as usual in October, La Nina will play a crucial role in precipitating heavier and longer downpours for the rest of the year, putting Bangkok at greater risk of flooding during seasonal peak tides. Tropical storm Nock-Ten […]
BANGKOK, Aug 22- Thailand’s Gold Traders Association announced a Bt300 adjustment of gold prices at local market for the second time on Monday. A buying price of Bt26,014.56 per baht-weight (15.16 grammes) is for gold ornaments, and selling price of Bt26,900, according to the association’s president Jitti Tangsithpakdi. The buying price of gold bar was […]
