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Too much dazzle
Postbag, Published on 05/07/2025
» Re: "New rules to tone down too-bright Bangkok billboards", (BP, July 4).
Alcohol sales easing awaits ministry nod
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/06/2025
» The committee on alcohol beverage control has acknowledged that the easing of alcohol bans on Buddhist holy days has yet to be extended to ordinary retail shops, pending clarification from the Ministry of Interior.
Thailand's cannabis dreams go up in smoke
News, Published on 27/06/2025
» In the fertile plains of Nakhon Ratchasima, Somkiat Nitiketkosol tends to his cannabis farm, Suan Fah Yim, with a heavy heart. For years, small- and medium-sized cannabis growers like him have weathered fierce competition, plunging prices and shifting government policies.
Fake Russian doctor arrested in Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 14/06/2025
» PHUKET – A Russian woman who claimed to be a doctor and offered medical treatments without a licence has been arrested on this southern tourist island.
Teachers slam beer discounts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/06/2025
» A network of Thai educators has launched a petition against a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between a state agency and a beer company, arguing that it undermines the integrity of teachers and sets a poor example for society.
PM's UK trip a downer
Postbag, Published on 25/05/2025
» Re: "PM shores up trade prospects on UK trip", (BP, May 24).
Smart tax move
Postbag, Published on 24/05/2025
» Re: "Department to amend tax on foreign income remittance", (Business, May 19).
Easing of alcohol laws 'will lead to more deaths'
News, Published on 20/05/2025
» The push to ease Thailand's tough alcohol laws might be welcome news to the nation's small- and medium-scale brewers, but it might not bode well for the country's already-high alcohol-related death figures, the Alcohol Watch Network warned.
Thai cabinet move paves way for local brewers
Published on 18/05/2025
» Small-scale brewers and beer merchants have welcomed a cabinet decision to approve key changes to the 2022 ministerial regulation on the production of alcoholic beverages, paving the way for the nationwide distribution of craft beer in kegs.
Poor dietary choices burden Thai healthcare, cut economic growth
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/05/2025
» The Department of Health Promotion (DHPS) has raised concerns over the nation’s dietary habits, highlighting the risk of Thais picking up non-communicable diseases (NCDs) due to excessive consumption of sweet, salty, and fatty foods.