Diesel price soaring to 50.54 baht/litre tomorrow
THE Oil Fuel Fund committee decided to again decrease its subsidy for diesel and biodiesel B20 with this leading to the retail price at petrol pumps jumping to 50.54 baht/litre and 45.54 baht/litre respectively tomorrow (April 5), Amarin TV said. The committee reduced its subsidy for B7 diesel by 2.61 baht/litre, from 20.71 baht/litre […]
Read MoreDiesel price hiked yet again, bus fares too rise
FOR the second day in a row the Oil Fuel Fund committee resolved to reduce the subsidy for diesel this time by 3.51 baht/litre to 14.27 baht/litre, resulting in an increase in the retail price at petrol pumps by 3.50 baht/litre to 47.74 baht/litre tomorrow, PPTVHD36 said this evening (April 2). In an announcement […]
Read MoreFuel prices rising again tomorrow
ALL oil prices except for Premium Gasohol 95 are rising at 5 a.m. tomorrow (April 2) after the Oil Fuel Fund reduced the subsidy rate, Naewna newspaper said late tonight. This price increase is divided into two main groups as follows: 1/ Benzene and gasohol group: Increased by 1.20 baht/litre This covers Benzene 95, […]
Read MoreFarmers object to midnight oil price hikes
FARMERS pleaded with the authorities to not announce oil price hike in the middle of the night as occurred last night and took effect at 5 a.m. this morning (March 31) with this being the second time a midnight announcement was made, the first being a 6 baht hike that took effect last Thursday […]
Read More6 baht fuel price hike will not stop smuggling: MP
THE SUDDEN increase of oil prices by 6 baht a litre in the middle of the night will not significantly solve the problem of smuggling fuel to neighbouring countries because the price difference is still very high with a gradual or tiered increase based on world market being a more appropriate measure, People’s MP […]
Read MoreTour boats at Bang Saray, Sattahip start docking as fuel prices rise
A BIG JUMP in fuel prices has severely impacted tourist boat operators at Bang Saray and Sattahip in Chonburi with unsustainable costs forcing many of them to dock temporarily as they called on the government for assistance, Amarin TV and TNN said today (March 26). Retail prices of diesel and petrol rose by six […]
Read MoreFares rising on Skytrain Green Line extension routes from Nov. 1
BANGKOK Mass Transit System Plc, operator of the city’s BTS Skytrain system, announced a fare increase on the Green Line extension routes from 15 to 17 baht from Nov. 1, 2025 onwards but trips across core line and the extensions will not be higher than 65 baht, PPTVHD 36 said today (Oct. 28). Fares […]
Read MoreChina hits back at Trump tariff hike, raises duties on US goods to 125%
By Reuters and published by USA Today Beijing/Warsaw/Washington- Beijing on Friday (Apr.11) increased its tariffs on US imports to 125%, hitting back against US President Donald Trump’s decision to hike duties on Chinese goods to 145% and raising the stakes in a trade war that threatens to up-end global supply chains. Meanwhile, the turmoil […]
Read MoreCommerce chambers oppose nationwide 400-baht daily minimum wage
CHAMBERS of Commerce nationwide and labour-intensive trade associations have scheduled a press conference tomorrow (May 7) to voice their opposition to the Pheu Thai-led government’s move to increase the daily minimum wage across the country to 400 baht from Oct. 1, 2024, Naewna newspaper said today. The press briefing will be led by Mr. […]
Read MoreHotelier urges govt to hike minimum wage at high season
A HOTEL association executive urged the government to increase the minimum wage for direct workers of 4-star and above hotels and resorts with minimum 50 employees in all or part of 10 provinces to 400 baht when the high season starts, Matichon newspaper said today (Mar. 27). The Tripartite Wage Committee yesterday approved this […]
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