Anutin denies asking Prawit to aid minister
Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Sunday dismissed rumours that he had lobbied for Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon to help suspended transport minister Saksayam Chidchob with his share concealment case.Continue Reading
Commentary: Plastic bags will finally be charged in Singapore. What’s next?
While the 5-cent charge is an encouraging step, plastic bags are only one of the many products that contribute to waste. Consumer behaviour must also be changed more systematically, says Sumit Agarwal of NUS Business School.Continue Reading
Xi Putin meeting: What to expect from China-Russia talks
Our correspondents Steve Rosenberg and Stephen McDonell tell us what to expect from the talks.Continue Reading
Bar raid, sex claim hit Phuket
Night entertainment operators in Patong Beach in Phuket say their businesses have lost about 100 million baht in the past week following a raid on a local bar operated by a foreigner who allegedly employed girls aged under 18 as sex workers.Continue Reading
CNA Explains: Best before, use by, expiry dates – can you still eat food past these dates?
How are date marks on prepacked food decided and how do you tell if food past such dates is still edible? CNA talks to a nutritionist, food science expert and manufacturer. Continue Reading
North Korea’s Kim calls for nuclear preparedness against US, South Korea: Report
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country should be ready to conduct nuclear attacks at any time to deter war, accusing the US and South Korea of expanding joint military drills involving American nuclear assets, state media KCNA said on Monday (Mar 20). Kim’s remarks came as theContinue Reading
Hail strikes after cloud seeding ops
Several areas in the North including Chiang Mai and Lampang were hit by a hailstorm over the weekend, despite a recent cloud seeding attempts by the air force to prevent hail from forming in the clouds.Continue Reading
Phanaeng curry wins plaudits
TasteAtlas, a global food mapping site for local dishes, has unveiled Thailand’s phanaeng curry as No 1 on its recently-updated 100 best-rated stews in the world list.Continue Reading
Three held in extortion case
Three Chinese nationals have been arrested for abducting a compatriot and extorting about 3.2 million baht from her, police say.Continue Reading
PTP pitches ‘business zone’
The Pheu Thai Party (PTP) backed more decentralisation of power while proposing a “new business zone” policy as key party figures met local leaders and businesses in Pattaya on Sunday.Continue Reading