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Volunteers push for central rescue app
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/09/2024
» Rescue volunteers from 12 organisations have proposed the government develop an app that would serve as a central digital command centre for rescue workers to ensure prompt assistance to disaster victims.
Only ‘poor Thais’ can be street vendors, says City Hall
Post Reporters, Published on 19/09/2024
» New City Hall rules say that only “poor Thais” will be allowed to be street vendors in Bangkok and they will be barred from employing migrants, among many other requirements.
Opposition warns of ‘shady’ side to casinos
Published on 18/09/2024
» The opposition People’s Party has warned the government about its casino project following specific revisions to the plan that it believes could trigger shady business dealings.
400-baht daily wage plan set to go ahead
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 09/09/2024
» Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn insists on increasing the daily wage to 400 baht nationwide on Oct 1 despite concerns that the rise will harm businesses.
B10,000 handout registrations overload system
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/08/2024
» The Thai government’s flagship 10,000-baht handout stimulus suffered an early setback on Thursday when millions rushed to sign up on the opening day and overloaded the registration system.
PM to reveal more handout details on Wednesday
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/07/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday will outline more details of the government’s flagship digital money handout, in which more than one million shops and vendors are registering to participate, the government said on Tuesday.
Billboard prompts crackdown on shady Chinese companies
News, Published on 23/07/2024
» The government has vowed to crack down on illegal Chinese businesses in the country after a company’s billboard in Bangkok claimed to offer services to clients to secure citizenship and travel documents from other countries, causing an uproar on social media.
PM ‘will consider’ easing booze sale rule
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/07/2024
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - The government has promised to consider lifting the afternoon ban on alcohol sales to help ease the plight of restaurant operators who say the poor economy is starting to hurt them.
Nation to rake in B7.5bn from films
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/06/2024
» The Ministry of Tourism and Sports expects Thailand to earn 7.5 billion baht from foreign film productions this year, a 10% hike compared with last year's figure.
PM eyes visa shift to draw more talent
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 05/06/2024
» The government has set out to boost the country's competitiveness by becoming a hub for skilled foreign workers as part of a long-term strategy to spur and sustain economic growth.