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Virus calls for rethink of air conditioning
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/05/2020
» The outbreak of the highly contagious coronavirus is pushing the limits of human understanding of cooling systems as investments are being poured into designs that filter the air people breathe in their homes.
Italy locks down, hotel collapses, travel bans: Virus update
Published on 08/03/2020
» The number of deaths from the coronavirus outside China edged toward 500, pushing governments and airlines around the world to curtail travel to and from heavily affected areas.
Easy, but dire, option
News, Postbag, Published on 03/02/2020
» Re: "Chinese tourists desert Phuket as virus spreads", (Online, Feb 1).
Drills to replace lion dancers in Phuket
News, Published on 19/01/2020
» Phuket plans to welcome the Year of the Rat later this week not with lion dances and wishes of good luck, but with maritime safety drills as it moves to rebuild tourist confidence.
Eight hurt as tour bus skids into slope in Nan
Rarinthorn Petcharoen, Published on 18/01/2020
» NAN: Eight people were hurt, one seriously, when a tour bus carrying cyclists to Nan skidded into a mountain slope at a curve in Muang district on Saturday.
Get tough to cut road toll
News, Editorial, Published on 05/11/2019
» The shockingly high death toll from road accidents in Thailand -- which currently stands at 45 lives lost a day -- attests not only to the grim fact that the government has failed to tackle this chronic problem, but also to the urgent need to overhaul our accident prevention measures.
45 killed daily in road accidents in past 10 months
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 02/11/2019
» Road accidents killed 45 people and injured 2,523 each day on average from January to October this year, according to data compiled by the central road accident claims company.
MEA moves cables underground, Ratchadaphisek-Asok
Published on 20/10/2019
» Mr. Tepsak Titaraksa, Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) Deputy Governor, chaired a meeting to explain progress of the Ratchadaphisek-Asok project to move the aerial electrical system underground. Attendees included representatives from various business units in the area who exchanged ideas to reduce the potential impact during construction.
Take safety seriously, urges Prawit
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/10/2019
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon yesterday urged the public to take their safety seriously after a tragic pickup truck accident on Sunday morning in which 13 people were killed.
MEA Hosts “Crane Service Operators Working Near High Voltage Power Lines” Seminar
Published on 27/09/2019
» The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) recently held a seminar entitled "Crane Service Operators Working Near High Voltage Power Lines" to raise awareness and understanding of safe practices when working around high-voltage electricity lines. The seminar, held at the Berkeley Hotel Pratunam, was aimed at boosting safety for crane operators and avoiding preventable power failures in the MEA's distribution areas.