School wear ‘can promote kingdom’
2023-03-09
Officials from the education and tourism ministries are voicing support for Chinese tourists who wear Thai student uniforms, saying doing so will help promote Thailand.Continue Reading
Porntip in crosshairs for GT200s
2023-03-09
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is to file a lawsuit against Senator Porntip Rojanasunan and a number of Central Institute of Forensic Science (CIFS) officials in connection with a fake bomb detector procurement case.Continue Reading
Myanmar migrant fatally stabbed by compatriot
2023-03-09
A Myanmar migrant worker was arrested for fatally stabbing a fellow Myanmar worker to death in Bangkok’s Pratunam neighbourhood.Continue Reading
Storm clouds brewing, PM2.5 worsens
2023-03-09
Thunderstorms, strong winds and hail are expected in the North, Northeast, East and the Central Region including Bangkok, from Sunday to Tuesday as the country transitions to the summer season.Continue Reading
Huay Pu Keng village, Koh Mak win German travel awards
2023-03-09
Two destinations in Thailand won top places at the Green Destinations Story Awards held at ITB Berlin 2023 in Germany.Continue Reading
Smugglers sought after drug stash seized
2023-03-09
Police are hunting for three suspected drug smugglers after seizing almost 2.5 million speed pills and 10 kilogrammes of ketamine in Samut Prakan.Continue Reading
Orange Line extensions ‘on hold’ due to legal issues
2023-03-09
The Orange Line’s western section will likely remain on hold until all the legal disputes involving the project are settled, Deputy Transport Minister Atirat Ratanasate said yesterday.Continue Reading
PM orders investigation into Samanea Plaza
2023-03-09
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered an investigation into the legality of Samanea Plaza Thailand, a new wholesale and retail trade and goods distribution centre in Bangkok’s Bang Na district, after reports claimed that it is fully owned by Chinese investors.Continue Reading
Ministry acts over Thai worker’s death
2023-03-09
The Labour Ministry will work with the Thai embassy in Seoul to follow up on the case of an illegal Thai worker who was found dead on a mountain in South Korea’s Gyeonggi province.Continue Reading
Thailand improves but still ‘not free’
2023-03-09
Thailand has improved slightly in an annual assessment by Freedom House but remains “not free” overall, the US democracy research group said on Thursday.Continue Reading