BANGKOK, 21 May 2013 (NNT) – The country’s power producer has successfully restored power in 14 southern provinces, which have been abruptly put in the dark for hours on Tuesday night. Deputy Governor of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) said that, by 11 pm of Tuesday, the power stations in the southern region have managed to send out electricity to all provinces, which have been hit by blackout since around 7 pm. The biggest brownout ever was initially blamed on a

BANGKOK, 21 May 2013 (NNT) - The Cabinet has approved a new tax measure to encourage Thai exporters to participate in a product exhibition overseas as part of the government's policy to promote Thai exports. According to Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong, the Cabinet has given the green light to the new measure which will help Thai exporters reduce the cost of promoting their products overseas through tax deduction. Exporters who participate in a product exhibition abroad would have their

BANGKOK, 21 May 2013 (NNT) – The Transport Ministry is considering raising taxi fares, given the rising cost of living and cab rental rates. Minister of Transport Mr. Chadchart Sittipunt has reportedly ordered the Department of Land Transport (DLT) to go over the taxi fare rates after receiving a flood of complaints from cab drivers that rental rates and the cost of living have gone up considerably, whereas the fares remain pegged at the same rate, causing difficulties for all cab drivers to

BANGKOK, 22 May 2013 (NNT) – The Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO) has resolved to postpone the raising of LPG gas prices without a deadline, as it awaits a tally of low-income earners who would be affected by the raise. The meeting of the EPPO, chaired by Energy Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal, yesterday decided to postpone the raising of LPG gas price for the household sector indefinitely, explaining that it first needed to hear the result of the study on how the price rise would

BANGKOK, 21 May 2013 (NNT) – Thai farmers are requesting that the government build cold storage to preserve fruits, particularly rambutan which is facing an oversupply problem. After meeting with fruit farmers and traders, Industry Minister Prasert Boonchaisuk said the farmers are worried about an oversupply of rambutan as the produce comes out at the same time in each season and the fruits are perishable goods. The farmers therefore asked the government to provide a site that can keep these