Drillers strike it rich off Thailand

Pearl Oil found petroleum in G6/50 field; Chevron (Thailand) discovered it in G7/50; and PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) made its find in the G8/50 field. They were granted the concessions in the 20th round of concession granting by the Department of Mineral Fuels. The department’s directorgeneral, Songpob Polchan, said concession holders should promote good […]

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Law prohibiting marriage to foreigners over the age of 50 proposed to Thai Cabinet

BANGKOK: — The Ministry of Interior are bringing a new proposal before the Cabinet prohibiting foreigners over the age of 50 from marrying Thai nationals. According to a Ministry spokesperson, statistics show that many older foreigners are marrying much younger Thai women, which is not appropriate and often leads to many problems. “Many older foreigners […]

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Help the flood victims in Thailand

People are invited to help southern flood victims by donating commodities (drinking water, basic medicines, instant noodles etc) to the Nation Channel, Nation Tower’s 12A floor on Bangnatrat Road. Call for details at 023383000 press 3 or 023383600. The Finance Ministry is also mobilising donations around the base of the King Rama V Statue, starting […]

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