Myanmar civil war: Children perish as bombs rain on resistance
Soe Nandar Nwe, 7, was among those killed in one of the deadliest air attacks by Myanmar’s military.Continue Reading
Making big waves
Srettha Thavisin is setting out to whip up an “economic tsunami” and ride it to election victory with a promise of kicking the pandemic-battered economy into high gear.Continue Reading
Giant panda Lin Hui dies in Chiang Mai
Giant panda Lin Hui, the star attraction at Chiang Mai Zoo, died yesterday morning. She was 21 years old. The zoo is awaiting the arrival of Chinese experts to conduct a post-mortem to determine the exact cause of her death.Continue Reading
Air pollution in the North ‘likely’ to ease
Air pollution in the North will ease from tomorrow to Monday due to rain, while over 2.4 million people in Thailand have been diagnosed with health problems associated with smog, according to the Public Health Ministry.Continue Reading
Over 100k found jobs abroad: dept
Thailand sent over 100,000 workers abroad last year, which brought in almost 300 billion baht in remittances, according to the Department of Employment.Continue Reading
WHO praises Dr Suwit’s contribution
Dr Suwit Wibulpolprasert, an adviser to the Office of Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health, has been recognised by the World Health Organization (WHO) for his contributions to public health.Continue Reading
200 UTN posters in Northeast destroyed
Somsak Thepsutin, a key Pheu Thai Party figure, has pledged to promote traditional animal sports to draw more foreign tourists and stimulate the local economy.Continue Reading
Police seek AI’s help on crime
The Royal Thai Police (RTP) is calling for an upgrade of the Immigration Bureau’s biometric identification system through artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help improve the monitoring of international criminals.Continue Reading
New surge ‘could see 10,000 daily cases for a short time only’
The number of daily Covid-19 cases is likely to reach 5,000-10,000 during a new wave but numbers probably will drop quite quickly after that, says Dr Nitipatana Chierakul, head of the Respiratory Disease and Tuberculosis Division at the Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital.Continue Reading
Migrant workers plug crucial gaps
Some roles, particularly in Thailand’s recovering tourism and service sectors, are now mostly being filled by migrant workers due to a chronic manpower shortage, a top official from the Employers’ Confederation of Thailand (ECOT) has said.Continue Reading