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News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 29/05/2022
» An expression which is increasingly heard these days on television and in political comment is the rather cryptic "it is what it is". Not exactly an illuminating observation, and it prompts the question, "But, what is it?" Apparently it means a certain situation that cannot be changed however much you want and carries an element of resignation.
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 11/04/2022
» Pol Lt Gen Thatchai Pitaneelaboot, commissioner of the Royal Police Cadet Academy (RPCA) in Nakhon Pathom's Sam Phran district, has vowed to modernise police education to prepare students for the world's rapidly-changing digital landscape.
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/11/2020
» Pol Maj Gen Suwat Sangnum is a most unusual new commander of the Crime Suppression Division; documents are his key weapon in fighting major crime.
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/07/2020
» The recent resignations of economic tsar Somkid Jatusripitak, the former deputy prime minister, and four economic ministers including former Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana, have ignited concerns about planned big-ticket infrastructure development projects such as the government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
News, Published on 14/07/2020
» Before General James C McConville, the Chief of Staff of the US army, was able to sign the Joint Vision Statement 2020 for the Thai-US Defence Alliance last Friday, he had to go through the stringent Covid-19 measures required under Thai law for foreign visitors.
News, Postbag, Published on 22/02/2020
» Re: "Historic ruling offers pro-choice hope", (Opinion, Feb 21).
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/12/2019
» Life reviews the highlights of the tourism sector during the past 12 months.
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 25/11/2019
» A new Blue Line extension from Tao Pun to Tha Phra, which is set to open for a trial run next month, is one of 10 electric rail routes under a state plan to optimise public transport in Bangkok.
Business, Published on 05/10/2019
» Positive factors in October: Expect the cabinet to announce more stimulus spending packages this month in an attempt to spur more economic activity before the year-end. The cabinet has already accelerated work on 44 large-scale projects worth a combined 1.94 trillion baht and introduced the "Chim Shop Chai" programme to boost spending power and lend support to the tourism sector.
News, Postbag, Published on 24/08/2019
» We Thais owe many, many thanks to "Mali-San" or Ms Megumi Morimoto, 46, a freshman at Kasetsart University's Sakolnakorn campus. As shown by the clip on Facebook by Udomsak Nak-chang-in and on television, she's been blocking motorcyclists from illegally riding their bikes on the sidewalk at Rumsalee intersection, thus protecting pedestrians from being run over. She's done this over 100 times. Although local bikers have beaten her up four times, Thai onlookers have rescued her.