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Wage hikes stir discontent
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/05/2024
» To mark International Labour Day on Wednesday, academics and labour activists have stepped up their calls on the government to increase minimum daily wages for workers nationwide following rises in parts of 10 provinces that took effect on April 13.
Double-track rail to open next year
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 24/03/2023
» The double-track railway between Hua Hin and Prachuap Khiri Khan stations looks set to be opened next year, as most of the project's civil engineering work has been completed, according to the State Railway of Thailand.
Heavy downpour slows traffic in capital
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/02/2023
» Traffic in parts of Bangkok was heavily congested yesterday morning as heavy rain hit the capital and surrounding areas.
Bypass from Central regions to South due in 2025, says dept
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/11/2022
» The Department of Highways (DoH) has unveiled the progress made so far on its plan to upgrade the Cha-am Road or Highway No.37 bypass with a budget of 7 billion baht to ease congestion and boost the economy and tourism.
When old trains are new again
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/09/2022
» Seventeen second-hand passenger train carriages from Japan are set for a new lease of life having now been refurbished ahead of being put into service for short tourism routes from next month, says the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).
Face mask rules, curfews expanded
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/04/2021
» It is now mandatory to wear a face mask when outside your home in 63 of the 77 provinces in the country, under regulations to contain the spread of Covid-19.
Tighter Covid-19 precautions for provinces bordering Myanmar
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/08/2020
» With a new wave of Covid-19 reported in Myanmar, the Interior Ministry has ordered tightened security along the border to prevent illegal immigration, and strict health checks on people arriving through official crossings.
Some serious monkey business
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/08/2015
» At sunrise, a troop of long-tailed macaques forages in the mangroves in Bang Khunthian district, as they have been doing for years. These animals are no doubt aware of the disappearing forest and the incursion of sealed roads as they scavenge among trash for increasingly scarce food.
Ingenuity brings hope to children
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/07/2015
» One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
Rama VIII memorial park opens
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/06/2012
» His Majesty the King will today preside over the unveiling of the King Rama VIII statue and a newly created public park which will be a new iconic venue for the capital, offering peace and quiet and a commemorative domain for King Ananda Mahidol.