Tag: Thailand

Bangkok Minister set to reject hike in postal rate

The Information and Communications Technology minister will most likely reject a proposal to increase the regular domestic postage rate to three baht from two baht unless the Communications Authority of Thailand comes up with more sound reasons.

The CAT maintains that the increase is necessary as “part of the master plan to improve postal services”.It has been asked to submit proposals to increase future revenue and give more plausible reasons for the proposed increase, which was rejected last month by ICT Minister Surapong Suebwonglee.

He said that unless the agency came up with acceptable details supporting the proposal, he would not forward it to the cabinet for consideration.

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Direct mail from east coast states to Thai districts

Mail from east coast states like Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang destined for districts in southern Thailand will no longer pass through Kuala Lumpur once a new arrangement is worked out with the Thai postal authorities.

According to SM Haja Alawdin Md Sulaiman, senior general manager (II) for Pos Malaysia’s business and support services, such mail will instead be transported by land through Kelantan’s Rantau Panjang, and then onto the Golok town on the Thai side for distribution to districts like Yala, Narathiwat and Patani.

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