News from Thailand – August 29, 2013
Today in News from Thailand:
• Annual visa expires when passport expires
• Stocks and baht tumble to all-time lows
• Government does not bow to rubber farmers' demands
News from Thailand – August 28, 2013
Today in News from Thailand:
• Fishermen demand higher compensation for damage caused by oil spills
• Small cinemas with 50 seats for rural people
• Rubber farmers' protest expands with railway blockade
News from Thailand – August 25, 2013
Today in News from Thailand:
• Farmers divided about continuation of rice mortgage system
• Rubber farmers continue to block the highway
• Doctor admits crucial mistakes in Natnaree's autopsy
News from Thailand – August 24, 2013
News in Thailand brings today:
• Forty injured in clashes between police and farmers
• Yellow shirt leaders hang their winch on the willows
• FamilyMart introduces Thai variant of SRV car
News from Thailand – October 8, 2012
Conflicting information yesterday about tropical storm Gaemi. Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi warned of high waves of up to 4 meters in the Gulf of Thailand.
News from Thailand – October 7, 2012
Tropical Storm Gaemi arrives as a depression in the border province of Sa Keao today and continues as a low-pressure area tomorrow over Chanthaburi, Rayong, Chon Buri and Bangkok with downpours of more than 100 mm.
News from Thailand – August 18, 2012
Creative thailand bloggers, don't you think that's crazy: the beautiful Miss Universe Thailand 2012 in a creation designed by you? And you also earn at least 20.000 baht with it.
News from Thailand – August 13, 2012
The grapes are sour in Thailand. Boxer Kaew Pongprayoon missed out on the gold medal that was expected and which experts say he earned in the final match. But the referees thought otherwise. They let China's Zou Shiming win 13-10.
News from Thailand – August 10, 2012
Thailand has won its second Olympic medal and its third is on its way. Chanatip Sonkham won bronze in the 49 kilo class in women's teakwondo. Boxer Kaew Pongprayoon is already certain of bronze and has a chance to win silver or gold.
The Mekong sub-region has the potential to generate high returns on investments in agriculture and related industries.
Floods and crisis slow down agricultural production
The sluggish global economy and flooding are the main causes of limited growth in Thai agricultural production. Previously, 4 percent was expected, now 3 percent. Rubber and other staple products are suffering from reduced demand and lower prices, the Agricultural Economics Office said. While exports remain healthy, especially in the food sector, the crisis in the US and Europe will drive demand for Thai products, which are in competition with products…