HUNDREDS of Myanmar workers refused to let rescuers enter a factory construction site in Rayong after a tower crane collapsed killing seven workers and injured many others as they demanded 5 million baht compensation for each of their colleagues killed, Matichon newspaper said this evening (Mar. 29). This factory is being built by Sin
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Casino could help boost tourism, economy: PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin has reassured a casino, only if legalised in Thailand, could be a pivotal part of the government’s tourism promotion and economic recovery campaigns. Srettha posted on his X page today (Mar. 29) to reassure the sustained, sluggish economic situation could significantly improve with sizable income from
Read moreGold rises to all-time high with ornament price reaching 39,050 baht
By Matichon and ThaiNewsroom.com THE domestic selling price of one-baht weight 96.5% gold ornaments soared by 600 baht today (Mar. 29) reaching 39,050 baht at noon after edging up 50 baht from morning opening at 39,000 baht with this being an all-time high. At its second announcement at 12.13 p.m. the Gold Traders Association
Read moreAir force to choose to buy either F-16 Block 70/72 or JAS 39E fighter jets in June
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE AIR FORCE IS scheduled in the upcoming June to choose to purchase either a squadron of Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70/72 Fighting Falcon or a squadron of Saab JAS 39E Gripen fighter jets, according to air force chief ACM Panpakdee Pattanakul. Both types of combat aircraft have so far
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