Armed robbers steal 1.7m baht from rubber trader
TWO robbers armed with an M16 rifle and a pistol walked into a rubber purchasing yard in Leoi early this morning (Dec. 15) and stole 1.7 million baht from the owner then fled into a forest bordering Laos, Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Lt. Col. Thawatchai Chittrithat, deputy chief of the Na Haeo police station, […]
Read More8 nabbed in seizure of big lot of Myanmar rubber sheets
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A RIVER-CROSSING HAUL of a few tonnes of raw rubber from Myanmar was seized and eight smuggling suspects were arrested in Ranong today (Dec.28), police said. Troops from the 25th Infantry Regiment arrested the suspected smugglers, two Thai nationals and six Myanmar nationals for alleged involvement in the illegal haul […]
Read MoreAgriculture Minister joins crackdown on rubber smuggling
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AGRICULTURE & COOPERATIVES MINISTER Thammanat Prompao is taking part in government missions to crack down on the smuggling of natural rubber, confirmed deputy government spokesperson Kenika Oonjit yesterday (Dec.6). The agriculture minister has instructed agencies under his command to join government efforts to eliminate the smuggling of natural rubber, particularly […]
Read MoreChalermchai vows to promote ‘Sex toys Made in Thailand’ campaign
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AGRICULTURE & COOPERATIVES Minister Chalermchai Sri-on has pledged to promote a novel rubber industry campaign called “Sex toys Made in Thailand.” Chalermchai today (Feb.23) posted on his Facebook page to pledge solid support for the “Sex toys Made in Thailand” campaign under which sex toys will be made of natural […]
Read MoreMinister keen on channelling natural rubber to sex toy market
IN an effort to boost the price of natural rubber, Agriculture Minister Chalermchai Sri-on said this commodity should be channelled to the production of sex toys and dolls which would draw additional income for the country, Sanook.com said today (Feb. 23). Chalermchai, who is also the secretary-general of the Democrat Party, said “Made in […]
Read MorePoliticians, activists post photos with one eye closed in support of blinded protester
AFTER one of the anti-Apec protesters was blinded upon being hit in the right eye with a rubber bullet in police use of force to stop their march from City Hall square to Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre last Saturday (Nov. 18), today a number of politicians and activists posted photos of themselves with […]
Read MoreMove Forward MP slams Prayut govt for using force against anti-Apec protesters
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD PARTY spokesman Rangsiman Rome today (Nov.18) condemned the government headed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for evidently perpetrating a “shameful” act in the eyes of the world community by using force to quell anti-Apec demonstrators. The Move Forward MP-cum-spokesman posted on his Facebook page to condemn today’s event […]
Read MoreLightning kills man at rubber plantation hut
A BOLT of lightning hit a car battery used to power light at a hut in a rubber plantation at coastal Rayong province severely injuring the owner who was sitting close by and leading to his death a short while later, Thai Rath newspaper reported. The tragic incident occurred at 2 p.m. yesterday (Sept. 11) […]
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