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Navy ships on standby for evacuations
News, Published on 30/04/2024
» The Royal Thai Navy has four ships on standby in the Andaman Sea, ready to evacuate Thais from Myanmar if the civil conflict there escalates.
More hospital time for Thaksin
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/12/2023
» Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been allowed by the Department of Corrections (DoC) to stay on at the Police General Hospital as he marked 120 days on Friday of receiving medical treatment there.
Under the weather
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/10/2023
» The collapse of a fabric roof at Indoor Stadium Huamark has stoked fears about the safety of operating in public buildings.
Analysing the push for sustainable jet fuel
Business, Published on 03/05/2023
» Biodiesel, a mix of diesel and palm oil-derived methyl ester used by cars with internal combustion engines, as well as used cooking oil that previously was deemed useless are now vying to change the aviation industry. The two oils can be processed to make sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, a biofuel for aircraft.
Country gets set for China arrivals
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 09/01/2023
» When the Department of Disease Control announced on New Year's Eve that Thailand would no longer impose Covid-19 screening measures on Chinese visitors, the move quickly stirred a heated public debate.
Flood situation worsens as crisis becomes political
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/11/2011
» Flood waters continue to move deeper into Bangkok as the city and national governments just can't seem to fully cooperate with each other.
Bangkok governor gets his pumps; flooding widens
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/11/2011
» Relations between the BMA and the national government have improved after the governor's requests for more pumps and better drainage were granted. Meanwhile, the flood situation has worsened.
Pathum Thani sets target to be Asean-wide food hub
News, Published on 15/12/2019
» Every province has its own unique selling point. Some, such as Kanchanaburi, Chiang Mai or Phuket, present themselves as prime tourist destinations, while others, such as Nong Khai, position themselves as border trade towns.
China outreach aims to rescue tourism
Business, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 03/10/2018
» Thai travel agencies are mobilising efforts to woo back Chinese travellers in the wake of July's deadly Phuket boat disaster and amid rising competition from neighbouring countries by promoting second-tier provinces and appealing to authorities to ease visa requirements.