Pheu Thai promises B25k monthly wage
2023-02-28
The Pheu Thai Party has pledged to raise the minimum monthly wage for salaried employees to 25,000 baht by 2027 as part of efforts to woo voters ahead of the general election.Continue Reading
Port plan pitched to parties
2023-02-28
City Hall will pitch to those political parties canvassing for votes the idea of integrating Bangkok Port in Klong Toey with the Laem Chabang deep-sea port in Chon Buri to lessen problems in the capital, including floods and air pollution.Continue Reading
Plush cruises eyed to boost tourism cash
2023-02-28
Authorities are looking at cruise ships to support the recovery of the tourism sector, which will also be boosted by a new plan to cooperate with Netflix in launching a creative travel guide to attractive locations featured in movies, a government spokesman said yesterday.Continue Reading
Police raid 20 sites in North, Central
2023-02-28
The Narcotic Suppression Bureau (NSB) has raided 20 locations in the North and Central regions, arrested four suspects and seized about 100 million baht worth of assets in a crackdown on three major drug networks.Continue Reading
B72m purse to launch health hub
2023-02-28
An initial sum of 72.27 million baht will soon be disbursed to turn Phuket into a world-class health tourism hub, the Ministry of Public Health revealed yesterday.Continue Reading
Finnish man found dead with throat cut
2023-02-28
CHON BURI: A Finnish man, 58, was found dead with his throat cut at his house in Sattahip district yesterday morning.Continue Reading
Abbot’s aide gets 10-year stretch for B200m fraud
2023-02-28
The Criminal Court yesterday handed down a 10-year jail sentence to Apirat Jayankura Na Ayudhya, a close aide of the late abbot of Wat Bowon Niwet, for forgery to embezzle 80 million baht from the temple’s accounts.Continue Reading
CNA Explains: Why do some ‘healthier’ drinks have a poorer Nutri-Grade than soft drinks?
2023-02-28
The new mandatory label for pre-packaged drinks has left some scratching their heads over the poorer grades of fresh milk and pure fruit juice.Continue Reading
Raid finds tainted pork meat
2023-02-28
CHON BURI: The Department of Livestock Development has seized over 500 kilogrammes of pork and squid preserved with formaldehyde from an unlicensed meat factory in Phan Thong district, which authorities believe were destined for barbecue restaurants.Continue Reading
Call for govt to ban ‘sly’ alcohol ads
2023-02-28
Anti-alcohol consumption networks on Tuesday called for a ban on the use of alcoholic beverage logos to promote non-alcoholic drinks, labelling it a marketing ploy to raise people’s recognition of unhealthy products.Continue Reading