Mum ‘sorry’ over killer son’s actions
The mother of Panya Khamrab, the former police officer who carried out the nursery massacre in Nong Bua Lam Phu, says she deeply regrets what her son did.Continue Reading
Ministry kicks off Pfizer jabs for toddlers
The Ministry of Public Health kicked off the first round of Covid-19 vaccinations for the youngest demographic in the country on Wednesday.Continue Reading
Liz Truss under pressure from senior Tory MPs to rethink tax cuts
The warnings came ahead of a bruising appearance for Liz Truss at a meeting of Tory backbenchers.Continue Reading
RID: More floods on way
The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has warned people to stay alert as the Mae Klong Dam has released more water in Kanchanaburi at a rate of 1,205 million cubic metres per second (m³/s). The water level in the Tha Chin River and Kra Siao stream is expected to rise from today till Saturday, it said.Continue Reading
Somkid swats away talk of merger
The chairman of the Sang Anakhot Thai Party (SATP), Somkid Jatusripitak, remains non-committal about a possible merger with the Thai Sang Thai Party, saying they can only work together if they have compatible ideas.Continue Reading
Unlawful guns must be handed in, govt says
The government will push for a new amnesty law to allow people to hand in illegal firearms in their possession to the state without facing any legal prosecution.Continue Reading
3 jailed for spreading fake FB posts on spy gear
Three people have been sentenced to eight months in prison for violating the Computer Crime Act for deliberately sharing fake news.Continue Reading
Minister to probe ‘missing’ B50m
Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin yesterday pledged to find out how 50 million baht in compensation for tobacco farmers in Phetchabun went missing.Continue Reading
Local health offices to receive budget directly
Healthcare units at the tambon level will keep receiving their budget under the universal healthcare scheme, even after their management is transferred to tambon administrative organisations, said deputy secretary-general of the National Health Security Office (NHSO), Apichat Rodsom.Continue Reading
New statue of late king unveiled in park
Their Majesties the King and Queen will today preside over a royal ceremony to mark the unveiling of a statue of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great installed at the new Chalerm Phrakiat Park in Dusit district in remembrance of the late King.Continue Reading