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Power deal in North upsets
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/12/2023
» Communities along the Mekong River in four districts of Chiang Rai have expressed concern that their houses will eventually be inundated due to the construction of the Pak Beng Hydropower Project in Laos.
How to bring 'slave master' lenders to heel
Published on 10/12/2023
» The scale of Thailand's informal debt has captured the government's attention, prompting it to declare the matter a national agenda issue and roll out a nationwide programme for debtors to register for help.
Shooting probe unearths macabre student gang
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/11/2023
» At first glance, it looked like the Klong Toey shooting on Oct 11 was a revenge attack between technical students who study at rival vocational colleges but when the police team of the Metropolitan Police Bureau dug deep, they found the shooter and his partner were part of a crime syndicate comprised of at least 84 members.
Bad case of krathong guilt?
Published on 26/11/2023
» As the government sets its sights on promoting Thailand as a festival hub, parties concerned are banking on the Loy Krathong Festival to draw out visitors to join in the fun and boost tourism revenue.
Hands up for a pay rise
Published on 12/11/2023
» Despite being in office for only two months, the Pheu Thai-led government has made progress on several campaign pledges including plans to raise salaries for civil servants and the daily minimum wages for unskilled workers, although the timeframe set for these changes is within four years.
Nighttime venues upbeat
Published on 05/11/2023
» Businesses have welcomed the government's decision to extend opening hours for nightspots to 4am in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chon Buri and Phuket from Dec 15.
Govt hails creatives
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 29/10/2023
» When Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin led members of his cabinet on Wednesday to watch Sap-Pa-Rer (The Undertaker), which has earned more than 500 million baht since it hit local theatres early this month, it was not about him socialising with his team.
Wage hike warning
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/10/2023
» With Pheu Thai now the core party in government, its campaign promise to raise the minimum daily wage to 600 baht by 2027 might have high chances of success.
Soaring rice prices sow hope - and trouble - for indebted farmers
Published on 18/09/2023
» CHAI NAT: After finishing her latest rice harvest, Sripai Kaeo-eam hurriedly cleared her fields and planted a new crop in late August — ignoring a government advisory to restrict further sowing of the grain this year to conserve water.
Train rate plan sparks debate
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/09/2023
» Mass transit system fares are always a subject of debate after affordability became a core issue in the May 14 general election.