Bangkok: January 68 saw a 2.8% rise in oil consumption, reaching over 157.56 million liters per day, fueled by the resurgence of tourism and targeted economic stimulus initiatives. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Sarawut Kaewtatip, the Director-General of the Department of Energy Business, reported that the increase in oil consumption was largely attributed to the revival of the tourism

Bangkok: The State Audit Office is preparing to inspect the Rama II Road project, employing international safety management guidelines for large construction projects. This inspection will be completed within 30 days, and the findings will be reported to relevant authorities. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Suttipong Boonnithi, Deputy Auditor-General and spokesman for the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG), emphasized

Bangkok: The opposition has called on the government to address the issue of the black-chinned tilapia spreading across 19 provinces. Representatives from the opposition received a petition from protesters affected by the fish’s spread, urging the government to tackle the issue with urgency and sincerity. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn, a Member of Parliament for Bangkok from

Bangkok: The Treasury Department is actively pursuing solutions to alleviate the burden of bad debts affecting the public. Pichai Chunhavajira, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, has announced plans to meet with the Thai Bankers Association to explore potential strategies, including the establishment of an Asset Management Company (AMC) to manage these debts and mitigate the problems of non-performing

Bangkok: Farmers from 19 provinces affected by the spread of the black-chinned tilapia dumped two tons of black-chinned tilapia at Gate 5 of Government House to symbolically express their distress over the 13 years since the alien species spread through natural water sources. They also burned chili and salt to curse those who caused problems for the ecosystem and the

Bangkok: The Cabinet has allocated a budget of 2,838 million baht from the 2025 central budget to support the Student Loan Fund (SLF) for educational loans. This budget will be used for students’ tuition and living expenses for the first semester of the academic year 2025, with loans beginning in April 2025. According to Thai News Agency, Ms. Sasikarn Wattanachan,

Bangkok: Thai stocks closed this morning up 8.12 points. The Stock Exchange of Thailand ended the morning session at 1,178.32 points, marking an increase of 8.12 points (+0.69%), with a trading value of approximately 18,673 million baht. According to Thai News Agency, the morning trading saw the index adjust upwards, reaching a high of 1,181.31 points and a low of

Bangkok: ITD explains to the Stock Exchange of Thailand about the incident on the Rama 2 Expressway, ready to take care of the injured and deceased workers, and expedite the area clearance to be completed within 7 days. According to Thai News Agency, the incident involved the collapse of a temporary scaffolding structure during the construction of the expressway project