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Port Authority of Thailand reforms approved
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/08/2025
» The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) is set for a major transformation after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a new Port Authority Bill, paving the way for sweeping structural reforms designed to enhance competitiveness in global logistics.
Senate panel seeks premier's input on casino scheme
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/07/2025
» A Senate special committee studying an integrated entertainment complex, which includes a casino, plans to summon Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for clarification on key policy questions.
Land bridge a disaster in waiting
Editorial, Published on 22/06/2025
» The Southern Economic Corridor is cataclysm in the making -- set to scar the Andaman Coast and Gulf of Thailand in one sweep. It will disrupt ecosystems, cripple tourism, and erase local livelihoods in exchange for enriching investors. It must be stopped.
Cabinet approves Port Authority revamp
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/01/2025
» The cabinet has given the green light for the new Port Authority of Thailand (Pat) bill, allowing it to establish subsidiaries to carry out its port development plan, Deputy Transport Minister Manaporn Charoensri said yesterday.
Entertainment complex plan needs rejig
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/09/2024
» The contentious casino entertainment complex project has become one of the top 10 priorities for the Paetongtarn Shinawatra government.
Energised escape
Oped, Postbag, Published on 06/07/2024
» Re: "Red Bull clan leads rich list", (BP, July 4).
German state achieves rare jab success
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 24/04/2022
» The northern port city of Bremen, combined with neighbouring Bremerhaven, makes up the smallest and by many measures the poorest state in Germany's federal system. In comparisons by state of education or addressing child poverty, it consistently ranks dead last.
Holding them accountable
Life, Published on 19/07/2021
» It was during the early hours of July 5 when a chemical factory in Samut Prakan went up in flames after an explosion damaged nearby homes and property.
Plastics from burning ship cover Sri Lanka beach
AFP, Published on 28/05/2021
» COLOMBO: Tonnes of charred plastic pellets from a burning container ship washed ashore near Sri Lanka's capital Friday as an international effort to salvage the vessel dragged into a ninth day.
Fight to douse Sri Lanka ship fire could take 'days': navy chief
AFP, Published on 27/05/2021
» COLOMBO - An international firefighting effort to put out a huge blaze on a container ship off the Sri Lanka coast will likely take days, the country's navy chief said Thursday, amid mounting fears of a major oil leak.