Thai Bank Issues Loans for Bio-Fuel
The Thai Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has arranged to provide 30 billion baht loans to farmers who will grow fuel plants from which biodiesel and alcohol can be made as alternative energy this year, Ennoo Suesuwan, BAAC acting vice president, said on Friday.
He spoke at a national [...]
Aug
21
Thai Bank Issues Loans for Bio-Fuel
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Aug
21
Drug Traffickers Feel the Heat
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Drug Traffickers Feel the Heat
Thai Police have placed under arrest nine suspected drug traders, including several foreigners, in separate incidents in Bangkok, Suphan Buri and Trang. Seized were about a ton of marijuana and more than 60,000 amphetamine pills.
According to Deputy national police chief Chumpol Manmai, Phoon Ken Huat, 26, a Malaysian man, Danny Lim [...]
Aug
21
Thai King Allows His Name to be Attached to New Flower
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Thai King Allows His Name to be Attached to New Flower
His Majesty the King of Thailand has permitted a Dutch tulip grower to make use of his name, “King Bhumibol”, for a new species of tulip.
According to a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Wimol Kidchob the Office of His Majesty’s Principal Private Secretary notified the ministry that [...]