New cases decline amid LAAB drive
The number of new Covid-19 infections has come down to an average of 21 cases per day, in line with the declining numbers of new cases observed in many countries across the globe, according to the Public Health Ministry.Continue Reading
Police raid house of property mogul
Police raided 17 locations yesterday including a luxury home belonging to the husband of a Thai actress who has suspected links to online gambling networks.Continue Reading
GC rides plastic resin revolution for a safer tomorrow
The world is becoming more aware of the importance of using recycled packaging to protect the environment, in line with the principles of a circular economy where post-consumer recycled PET (PCR PET) plastic resins are used in packaging in the food and beverage industry.Continue Reading
Top court wades into Orange Line dispute
The Supreme Administrative Court yesterday overturned a ruling by a lower administrative court on the dispute over the bidding for the construction of the Orange Line’s western extension, allowing the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) to proceed with the project.Continue Reading
SRT has edge in land dispute
The Central Administrative Court has favoured a petition from the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) against the Department of Lands (DoL) and its director general for dereliction of duty regarding plots of land totalling 5,083 rai in the Khao Kradong area of Buri Ram’s Muang district.Continue Reading
Thailand’s extreme air pollution: ‘I feel sorry for my daughter’
More than 1.3 million Thais have fallen ill this year from a spike in extreme air pollution.Continue Reading
Mountain blaze nears residential area, threatens Khao Yai
A wildfire that was reportedly caused by a lightning strike on Khao Chaphlu in Nakhon Nayok’s Muang district on Tuesday evening was inching closer to residential areas yesterday after having burned 700 rai of forest across three mountains.Continue Reading
Gun-stealing cop receives 270 years
A policeman convicted of stealing more than 150 guns over a period of two years from a Nonthaburi police station has been sentenced to 270 years in prison but will serve a maximum of 50 years, authorities said yesterday.Continue Reading
Green already, Hokkaido’s working to be greener
In mid-April, G7 ministers will gather in Sapporo for discussions on issues relating to climate, energy and the environment. The choice of Hokkaido as the venue for this meeting is no accident. The northernmost of Japan’s four main islands, Hokkaido is well known for its resplendent and diverse natural attributes. Perhaps less well-known are the […]Continue Reading
‘Can’t afford rice’ quote lands journalist in jail
A reporter in Bangladesh is jailed on charges of publishing “false” news about high food prices.Continue Reading