Election authorities and police yesterday laid down the law for the big day, including a ban on vote-buying or accepting money or other benefits in exchange for votes. Selling booze and gambling on election results are also disallowed. People involved in the election campaign, the public, mass media, eligible voters, and businesses were reminded to […]
THAILAND – Six districts in the northern province of Nan, including the town of the same name, were declared flood disaster zones yesterday, while 50 schools were temporarily closed and the Nan Prison ordered some of its 100 inmates moved to other facilities. Five districts in the western province of Tak were also declared disaster […]
BANGKOK, June 23 – A large crowd gathered at Ratchaprasong, Bangkok’s prime business and shopping area, Thursday evening to join a major election campaign rally for Thailand’s oldest political party, the Democrat Party, with less than two weeks to go until the July 3 general election. Despite rains, the Democrat supporters turned up in substantial […]
Complaint over foreign holdings filed with NTC TrueMove yesterday filed a further complaint against Total Access Communication (DTAC) over what it claims is its rival’s foreign ownership. The complaint this time was lodged with the national telecom watchdog, following similar approaches last week to the Crime Suppression Division and the Business Development Department. Read more: […]
The discovery of sizeable quantities of rotten chicken being treated with formalin in Nakhon Ratchasima looks set to expose a large network involved in the illegal business. Nakhon Ratchasima Police deputy commander Colonel Wachirawit Krisrittisak said the quantity of chicken found was so huge it must have come from very big farms. “When chickens fall […]
BANGKOK, 20 May 2011 (NNT) – The Ratchaprasong Square Trade Association (RSTA) is preparing to file lawsuits against the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) for damages incurred by rallies and against the Government for negligence. RSTA President Chai Srivikorn claimed that political demonstrations organized by the UDD at Ratchaprasong Intersection over the past […]
BANGKOK, May 20 – Thailand’s national flag carrier Thai Airways International (THAI) will launch its own low-cost airline in April next year, according to THAI board of director’s chairman Ampon Kittiampon. The chairman make the announcement after a board meeting had agreed to set up the new business unit. THAI’s board of directors has the […]
Retail business operators reveal customer spending is higher this year as the new school semester and the election are approaching. Meanwhile, as the competition gets more intense, retailers are planning unique marketing strategies in order to attract more customers. Director of Market Strategy for Big C Public Company, Worawan Pienlikitwong, stated that customers are spending […]
