New Omicron sub-variants detected
2022-10-17
Two people who recently arrived in Thailand from abroad tested positive for Omicron’s immune-evasive XBB sub-variant, according to the Department of Medical Science.Continue Reading
Princess calls on region to end hunger
2022-10-17
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has called on countries in the Asia-Pacific region to prioritise the right of all people to food, nutrition, peace and equality.Continue Reading
Hopes for UN nod on late king’s 100th
2022-10-17
The Education Ministry will next year ask the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) to add Thailand’s beloved monarch, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great, to the list of the world’s eminent personalities.Continue Reading
Upskilling of workers ‘a priority’
2022-10-17
The government is calling for the immediate upskilling of Thai workers as it affirmed its commitment to the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project, its flagship scheme spanning three provinces that it aims to turn into a high-tech manufacturing hub in order to boost the kingdom’s industrial competitiveness.Continue Reading
New virus variants detected
2022-10-17
Thailand has detected two people, who recently arrived in Thailand from abroad, infected with Omicron’s immune-evasive XBB sub-variant, according to the Department of Medical Science.Continue Reading
Merger will be ‘no barrier’ to Somkid’s path to PM
2022-10-17
The chairman of the Sang Anakhot Thai Party (SATP), Somkid Jatusripitak, must be a prime minister candidate if the party is to merge with the Thai Sang Thai Party (TST), according to SATP spokesman Naris Cheyklin.Continue Reading
Cops rescue five abused over ‘debt’
2022-10-17
Five people were rescued by authorities from an apartment in Bangkok’s Bang Phlat district yesterday, saying they had been unlawfully detained and abused over a fictitious debt.Continue Reading
Ministry meets with recruiters
2022-10-17
The Labour Ministry is negotiating with recruitment agencies to help Thai berry-pickers who worked in Northern Europe and who filed complaints that they had not received the minimum wages they were promised, Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin said yesterday.Continue Reading
Canadian gets fine for road rollerblading
2022-10-17
A 37-year-old Canadian man seen rollerblading on busy Bangkok roads was charged by police with a misdemeanour, saying he only wanted to see the city while exercising.Continue Reading
Phuket begins clean up after rain, floods
2022-10-17
Phuket: Cleanup operations were in full swing yesterday after flooding, triggered by heavy rain, wreaked havoc on the tourist island while provincial authorities have indicated that further inundation is unlikely for the upcoming long weekend.Continue Reading