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Korean held for imprisoning ex-girlfriend who dated Chinese man
Online Reporters, Published on 17/06/2025
» A jealous South Korean man has been arrested for illegally detaining his former Thai girlfriend, who had taken up with Chinese man, allegedly assaulting and threatening her with a gun.
SIG to stop using aluminium packaging
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/06/2025
» SIG Thailand, a Switzerland-based packaging developer, is continuing efforts to significantly cut carbon dioxide emissions, including abandoning the use of aluminium to make cartons that lengthen the shelf life of food.
Bodyslam guitar to be auctioned off to help flood victims
Online Reporters, Published on 20/09/2024
» A signed electric guitar from the Bodyslam guitarist has been put up for auction, with the proceeds to be sent to help people affected by severe flooding across Thailand.
Gen Prawit declares assets of B87m
Online Reporters, Published on 24/04/2024
» Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, former deputy prime minister and chairman of the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), has declared 87 million baht worth of assets that include five luxury cars, according to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
Govt preparing firearms amnesty to curb violence
Online Reporters, Published on 06/02/2024
» The Interior Ministry has been assigned to study measures to exempt from punishment people who surrender firearms they hold illegally.
Welfare guns need axing
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/11/2023
» The Interior Ministry's new gun control policy may induce a sense of relief among the public -- and at least the government is doing something to rein in the increasingly ominous spate of gun violence.
US freezes gun exports to Thailand and others
Published on 28/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - The US Commerce Deparrtment is halting exports of most US-made firearms to Thailand and other major markets for 90 days and reviewing its support of the country’s biggest gun trade show to ensure it “does not undermine US policy interests” — steps that could slow two decades of growth of gun sales abroad.
Officials vow to close gun loopholes
Published on 04/10/2023
» Authorities will close legal loopholes relating to firearm classification and online sales as part of a stepped-up gun control effort, national police chief Torsak Sukvimol said on Wednesday, a day after a deadly shooting at a Bangkok shopping mall left two people dead.
PRO-Thailand Network: Leading the ‘Game Changer’ in Post-Consumer Packaging for a Sustainable Future
Published on 28/09/2023
» Thailand generates a substantial amount of waste, a significant portion of which is plastic. The environmental ramifications of this are concerning. Post-consumer packaging waste poses threats to both land and aquatic ecosystems, as well as to wildlife. The primary obstacles to recycling include a lack of awareness, insufficient infrastructure, and limited demand for recycled materials. However, numerous initiatives aim to increase the recycling rate, with the private sector also playing an active role. One notable initiative is the PRO-Thailand Network (Packaging Recovery Organisation Thailand Network), which represents a collaborative effort among the government, industry, and civil society.
EPR-Driven PRO Transforms Thai Post-Consumer Packaging Landscape
Published on 15/09/2023
» Academics indicate that the government is advancing the drafting of the 'Sustainable Packaging Management Bill B.E. [Year].' One of the highlights of this draft legislation is the proposed establishment of a Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) to guide and motivate entrepreneurs across all packaging sectors to unite under the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) principles.