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Court warrant sought to test 'psychic' boy
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/05/2024
» The Social Development and Human Security Ministry is seeking a court warrant to take eight-year-old "Nong Nice" to psychologists after his parents continued to refuse requests by the authorities to make a house visit to assess the boy's mental condition, according to Minister Varawut Silpa-archa.
Thailand major source of illicit drugs smuggled into S.Korea
Online Reporters, Published on 14/05/2024
» Thailand was the biggest single source of smuggled illicit drugs seized in South Korea last year.
Committee mulls ways to prevent fires
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 14/05/2024
» The House committee on industry will meet to discuss measures to prevent industrial accidents on Wednesday, in light of the recent string of warehouse and factory fires, the latest of which happened at Map Ta Phut Tank Terminal (MTT) in Rayong last week.
Alarm bells ring as Covid situation worsens
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/05/2024
» Experts are becoming concerned about the worsening Covid-19 situation over the past weeks, with health authorities issuing warnings on the spread of the new Omicron sub-variants.
Weed policy U-turn draws flak
News, Published on 10/05/2024
» The Pheu Thai-led government's about-turn on the last administration's cannabis decriminalisation policy has drawn flak from critics, with activists vowing to protest its plan to reclassify the plant as a narcotic.
Cannabis U-turn could bring protests, lawsuits
Published on 09/05/2024
» The government’s move to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic threatens to trigger street protests and class-action suits by owners of thousands of dispensaries that have sprung up across the country since decriminalisation two years ago.
New health minister seeks cannabis views
Published on 07/05/2024
» Newly appointed Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin says he needs to listen to people’s opinions first before making a final decision on the future of cannabis.
Saraburi police probe fireworks factory blast
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/05/2024
» Authorities are investigating an explosion that killed the owner of a fireworks factory in Saraburi.
Chemical fire clean-up will cost B70m
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/05/2024
» The cost of handling toxic chemicals left after a warehouse fire in Phachi district of Ayutthaya and chemical contamination in the surrounding areas is estimated to be as high as 70 million baht, the government said on Friday.
Ayutthaya and Rayong chemical blazes linked
Published on 02/05/2024
» AYUTTHAYA - A warehouse where a chemical fire caused the evacuation of a hospital in this central province is owned by a company that is linked to a firm in Rayong where illegally stored chemicals caught fire last month, police say.