Researchers eye e-waste mountains
2022-10-16
The National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) will promote a nationwide zero electronic-waste scheme to regulate the sector and reduce the impact on the environment.Continue Reading
DDC keeps eye on 8 provinces
2022-10-16
Eight provinces, including Bangkok, are still under surveillance for new Covid-19 infections and deaths associated with the virus, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) said yesterday.Continue Reading
Pub fire victim dies in hospital
2022-10-16
A 26-year-old woman who suffered serious burns during the fire at the Mountain B pub in Chon Buri’s Sattahip district has died, taking the death toll to 25.Continue Reading
Siriraj uses GPS data to find patients faster
2022-10-16
Siriraj Hospital has introduced a Smart Approach for Vital Emergency Responses (Saver) system to shorten the time it takes to reach patients.Continue Reading
SFA reviews 16 insect species for human consumption; seeks feedback on import conditions
2022-10-16
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) may soon allow the import and sale of insects and insect products for human consumption and animal feed. In a statement on Sunday (Oct 16), the SFA said that after a “thorough scientific review”, it could allow “specific species of insects with a historyContinue Reading
China’s controversial zero-Covid policy expected to remain
2022-10-16
BEIJING: China is unlikely to open up in the near future, with President Xi Jinping hinting that the controversial zero-Covid policy will stay on. Read full storyContinue Reading
Air travel in Phuket disrupted by floods, intercity buses not affected
2022-10-16
Rare flooding in Phuket on Sunday continued to disrupt air travellers as passengers missed their flights out of the resort city, while those arriving struggled to reach their hotels or homes.Continue Reading
Assistant village chief killed in gun attack
2022-10-16
YALA: An assistant village chief was killed in a gun attack in Bannang Sata district late on Saturday night, police said.Continue Reading
Mountain B pub fire claims 25th victim
2022-10-16
A female victim of the Mountain B pub fire in Chon Buri’s Sattahip district in the small hours of Aug 5 has been pronounced dead at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok.Continue Reading
Korn elected new leader of Chart Pattanakla Party
2022-10-16
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Former finance minister Korn Chatikavanij has been made the new leader of the Chart Pattanakla Party, replacing Tewan Liptapanlop.Continue Reading