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PACC takes action on abuse complaints from foreigners
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 20/07/2018
» Around 30 complaints have been submitted to the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) by foreign tourists and business operators claiming they were badly treated by Thai authorities.
Modern-day cure-all
Muse, Published on 25/10/2014
» Phasinee Yanotai's great-grandfather was a Thai traditional medicine doctor, concocting herbal drugs for the sick. Living over a century apart, the two never met. But that isn't stopping Phasinee from reviving his practice, which saved a number of lives during its time.
Baraku operators complain their livelihoods are up in smoke
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 08/09/2014
» Baraku or shisha service operators at pubs and restaurants along Bangkok's busy tourist streets are outraged over the National Council for Peace and Order order to ban the import of the Middle-Eastern style hookah pipe, a device used to smoke baraku, a tobacco-type product.
Vets treat sick temple turtles, fish
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 20/06/2012
» Setting aquatic animals free near temples is a popular way of making merit, but it often results in overcrowded, unhealthy waters
Weekend news shorts
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/01/2011
» Three short news stories from Friday's Bangkok Post for your weekend reading.