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TV under fire for live updates
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 10/02/2020
» Cable TV news channels which ignored official orders to halt live broadcasts of Saturday night's security operation at Terminal 21 mall in Nakhon Ratchasima will face consequences, according to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC).
Prayut urges readiness for drought
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 03/01/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has warned people to brace themselves against serious drought which is expected to start this month and last almost half the year.
More efforts urged to end statelessness
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 30/05/2019
» Thailand can be a global champion in reducing the number of stateless people around the world, according to Giuseppe De Vincentiis, the representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Thailand.
Call to take weed policy further
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 20/05/2019
» Tuesday is the final day for a government amnesty over those who wish to declare cannabis which they have in their possession for medicinal use. After that, those caught with the drug could be arrested and charged.
Mahidol pioneers green campus model for universities
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 20/01/2019
» The term "green campus" has become popular among universities as environmental problems become global threats and senior figures in higher-learning institutes have felt the urge to set an example to society in environmental protection.
Group snubs hearing for dam in Laos
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 14/12/2018
» A public hearing for the Laos-based Pak Lay hydropower project scheduled for Friday is nothing but an attempt to "rubber stamp the dam to justify its construction," the Network of Thai People in Eight Mekong Provinces said Thursday, vowing to boycott the event.
Thai activist gets political refugee tag
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 14/11/2018
» Anti-junta activist Chanoknan Ruamsap, who fled the country earlier this year after being charged with lese majeste, has received political refugee status from the South Korean government.
Villages interpret late King's philosophy
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 13/10/2018
» Love for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, or Rama IX, is still running deep among Thais two years after the highly revered monarch passed away at the age of 88 on Oct 13, 2016.
Bold bid to seamlessly turn Bangkok into a 'smart city'
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 07/10/2018
» 'Seamless travelling" is becoming a new buzz word in Thailand. The term has been around for a while but got a new lease on life on Friday during Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's meet-and-greet trip in Bangkok.
Seoul to let illegal Thai workers leave
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 03/10/2018
» South Korea has given permission to 300,000 illegal migrant workers including 120,000 Thais to leave the country without being blacklisted.