EC ‘sorry’ over glitch with voter registry
2023-04-10
The Election Commission (EC) has apologised after the online advance voter registration system crashed on Sunday, the last registration day.Continue Reading
Commentary: JCube closure – a case of too many shopping malls in Jurong East?
2023-04-10
While JCube had some unique offerings like an Olympic-sized ice skating rink and the first IMAX theatre in the heartlands, it was insufficient to set the shopping mall apart from larger competitors like Jem and Westgate, says NUS Business School Professor Sing Tien Foo.Continue Reading
Commentary: Ever sent money to the wrong person? Here’s why you’re not to blame
2023-04-10
Given the importance of day-to-day digital transactions, there may be opportunities for e-payment apps to better understand human behaviour and prevent slips, says R/GA’s Joschka Wolf.Continue Reading
CNA Explains: Is alkaline water really better than regular drinking water?
2023-04-10
Could alkaline water improve hydration, combat acid reflux and prevent cancer? CNA speaks to experts to debunk these myths.Continue Reading
Monk faces grilling over conscription
2023-04-10
Activist-turned-monk Phra Netiwit Jaranasampanno will be questioned about his failure to report for military conscription, which could lead to a court trial or compulsory drafting, according to the army.Continue Reading
Flights over festival to soar by 66%
2023-04-10
Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai) has said there will be 14,180 domestic and international flights during the Songkran holiday, an increase of 66% from the same period last year.Continue Reading
Rangsiman: Pirapan doesn’t own country
2023-04-10
United Thai Nation (UTN) Party leader Pirapan Salirathavibhaga has come under fire for his recent campaign rally remark about banishing “nation haters”.Continue Reading
Army, cops pressed to nab hacker
2023-04-10
The army and police have come under heavy criticism over their failure to apprehend the soldier who claimed to have obtained the personal data of 55 million Thais, despite a court warrant for the suspect’s arrest.Continue Reading
EC lays out how election results will be known
2023-04-10
Unofficial results are expected to be released no later than 10pm, five hours after the polls close on Election Day on May 14, according to the Election Commission.Continue Reading
Chiang Mai residents sue Prayut over haze
2023-04-10
Chiang Mai: About 1,700 residents of the province yesterday filed a lawsuit at the Administrative Court against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and two state agencies over their failure to resolve the recurring haze in the North, which they claim is shortening their lives by five years.Continue Reading