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No 'one-size fits all' model suited for lockdowns, experts say
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 25/07/2021
» Thailand is struggling with soaring Covid-19 infections with more than 14,000 new cases a day. The Public Health Ministry has flagged a tougher lockdown like the one imposed by the Chinese government in Wuhan last year as it mulls how to tackle the fast-spreading Delta variant.
Blast sends stiff message
News, Published on 11/07/2021
» Thirty years after the deadly blast at a chemical storage venue at Klong Toey Port, the recent explosion at a plastic pellets factory is a wakeup call that Thailand's laws to regulate hazardous substances have not improved much from three decades ago, academics say.
Campaign for legal kratom use nears goal
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 24/06/2021
» After being listed as an illegal narcotic for many decades, Thais will finally be allowed to use and own Mitragyna speciosa, also known as kratom, as traditional medicine by August this year.
Local jabs yet to join Covid fight
News, Published on 06/06/2021
» Thais are expected to get locally developed Covid-19 vaccines as a third booster jab next year.
Patpong 'on its last legs'
News, Published on 07/03/2021
» The vivid lights of Patpong Road are slowly ebbing away as many bars and clubs cannot keep their heads above water. Many bars are taking their last gasps of air amid an economic slump caused by the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic last year.
Pension drama didn't have to happen
News, Published on 07/02/2021
» Buan Losuwan got the shock of her life when an official letter arrived on her doorstep demanding the return of more than 80,000 baht of pension payments she had received over the years.
Punter's paradise
News, Published on 17/01/2021
» The new committee set up to tackle illegal gambling and legalising gambling dens will not yield any substantial results as long as the police force is not reformed, academics and a former senior police officer say.
Tourism sector gets recovery hopes up
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 03/01/2021
» Despite concern about the latest Covid-19 outbreak, tourism operators are hopeful their businesses will bounce back this year as they pin their hopes on new vaccines to stamp out the virus.
BMA leaves a green footprint
News, Published on 28/12/2020
» Year 2020 was a quiet year, without exciting news from City Hall.
A modern way to preserve tradition
News, Published on 08/12/2020
» The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation is being asked to work with the Life Community Museum in Bung Kan province to help promote its educational and learning centre about the life of upper northeastern people and contemporary-traditional arts.