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Suspicion hangs over SEZ rush
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 05/01/2016
» The second phase of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) will start in Chiang Rai, Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Phanom, Narathiwat and Nong Khai provinces this year.
Ghost town 'forgotten' in Chiang Khong border trade
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 03/01/2016
» CHIANG RAI - The freshly painted welcome signs at Chiang Khong market are conspicuous, greeting visitors as they cross the border from Laos. Few arrive however, and behind the signs they see only shuttered shops and scattered clothing sellers.
Myanmar to appeal Koh Tao murder case
Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 30/12/2015
» Myanmar's ambassador to Thailand, U Win Maung, on Wednesday visited the Lawyers Council of Thailand to seek its help in launching an appeal to the death sentences given to the two men found guilty of killing two British tourists on Koh Tao island last year.
Panel urges tax haul spend to pay for UC
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 30/12/2015
» A committee of the Public Health Ministry yesterday proposed that the government allocate more money collected from various kinds of taxes to help support the Universal Healthcare Coverage (UC) scheme, widely known as the 30-baht healthcare scheme.
DDC expects viral infection surge in 2016
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 29/12/2015
» Viral-communicable disease cases will likely increase next year if no new effective measures to prevent them are implemented, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) said yesterday.
Health officials see ageing population as a priority
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 27/12/2015
» Treatment of chronic illness will be the emphasis of a range of new policies being adopted by public health authorities looking to deal with the country's ageing population.
Solar power inching ahead in Thailand
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 22/12/2015
» Two years ago, all Kordin Chaihae could do after sunset was to sit quietly by a candle in his small house in Songkhla's Chana district.
Villagers 'ignored' in dam study
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 20/12/2015
» Civic groups and villagers have accused electricity authorities of pushing through a controversial hydropower dam project on the Salween River without input from the public or transparency in negotiations.
Civic group calls for strict 'GM food' labels
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 18/12/2015
» A health civic group called Thursday for the Public Health Ministry to revamp its GM food labelling regulation to ensure all products containing genetically modified organisms (GMO) carry "GM food" labels.
Climate talks struggle to find common ground
Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 11/12/2015
» PARIS - With the negotiations scheduled to end on Friday, there was a strong possibility the Paris climate talks could be extended to Saturday as participants struggled to find common ground.