BANGKOK, 3 December 2014 (NNT) – The government’s energy policy committee on Tuesday resolved to lower the prices of benzene and diesel fuels, and to raise the prices of both LPG and NGV fuels. Energy Minister Narongchai Akrasanee said after chairing the committee’s meeting that the decision to adjust fuel prices was made to allow […]
The widespread practice of overcharging foreign visitors must be curbed if Thai tourism is to prosper again Thailand’s tourism industry has been adversely affected by years of street protests, political violence and, recently, martial law imposed by the coup-makers. But the widespread practice of overcharging and double-pricing is also playing a major role in scaring […]
BANGKOK, 29 August 2014 (NNT) – Good news for all Thais. Benzene prices have dropped in accordance with the Energy Policy and Planning Office’s drive to adjust the oil prices structure. The EPPO on Thursday resolved to adjust the rates of contribution toward the Oil Fund, imposed on retailed fuels. Under the resolution, benzene 95 […]
A lunch of papaya salad and seafood sounded like a fine complement to a relaxing day on Hua Hin beach to Ladda Chumchim and her family group of 11. Then they got the bill: 7,480 baht. Read more: Bangkok Post
Land prices on Pattaya’s waterfront have reached a staggering 300 million baht per rai – an increase of over 200 per cent in the last five years – the city’s general secretary has revealed. Khun Pakorn added that the purchase price for land on Beach Road is estimated at 200 million baht per rai and […]
BANGKOK, 5 March 2014 (NNT) – The UK-based website Hotels.com has placed three popular destinations in Thailand among the top 10 for the most affordable accommodations in the world. A survey was conducted by Hotels.com, provider of online booking services, on 116 tourist destinations around the globe in order to compare their prices of accommodations […]
Three giant modern-trade operators – Tesco Lotus, Big C Supercentre and Makro – have agreed with the Commerce Ministry to freeze or reduce the prices of more than 2,000 consumer goods and foods until the end of the year, as part of efforts to rein in the rising cost of living. The three retailers yesterday […]
Energy Minister Pongsak Ruktapongpisal said on Friday that diesel price would be maintained below 30 THB per litre until the end of this year, as a measure to maintain the cost of living. The prices of natural gas for vehicle (NGV) and fuel tariffs (FT) will also be maintained through the end of this year. […]
