THAILAND NEWS

In many rural areas farmers have been battling with drought and currently cannot grow crops which has caused their incomes to decrease significantly. However people in the small community of Barn Tarn in Nakornpranom province have not been affected because what they do for a living is a little different from growing crops.

Twelve new trains recently arrived at Laemchabang Port near Pattaya which will be added to the Bangkok Mass Transit System known as the ‘BTS’. The new trains will be able to transport up to 500,000 additional passengers per day.

Yet again demonstrating the strength of the Thai economy, the Office of the Pubic Sector Development Commission (OPDC) has put forward a proposal to increase bonuses for government officers by 5,000 baht per person. This is in addition to a separate proposal for a 5% increase in officers salaries. Changes are planned to come into effect in April next year.

Thailand has recruited United States household diva Martha Stewart to film cooking shows in the country as part of a new campaign to draw more female tourists.