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152 Thai returnees refuse state quarantine
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/04/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered 152 Thais who landed at Suvarnabhumi on Friday night and refused to enter state quarantine to report themselves to authorities before 6pm on Saturday.
Bangkok ‘most at risk’ for virus spread
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/02/2020
» China tried to come to grips with the expanding coronavirus outbreak, with the death toll climbing as residents returned from the Lunar New Year holidays.
Water wars looming
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 16/01/2020
» The sustainability of the government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) plan is at risk of being stymied by drought and water conflicts, water experts warn.
New megamall to occupy 400 rai at Klong Toey port
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 21/05/2019
» The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) said it only plans to use about half of a 900-rai area at Klong Toey port, and hand the rest over to a real-estate project to facilitate a new landmark by the Chao Phraya River.
Seasteading home 'violates Thai sovereignty'
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 19/04/2019
» Authorities have raided a floating home in the Andaman Sea belonging to an American man and his Thai partner who sought to be pioneers in the "seasteading" movement, which promotes living in international waters to be free of any nation's laws.
Seastead couple in crosshairs
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 15/04/2019
» The Third Naval Area Command has filed a police complaint against an American man and his Thai wife who set up a floating living platform 12 nautical miles off the coast of Phuket, a practice also known as seasteading.
FFP boss rejects NCPO claim
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 05/04/2019
» Future Forward Party (FFP) leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit denied allegations on Thursday by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) that he helped an anti-coup demonstrator evade arrest in 2015.
Pabuk lashes Nakhon Si Thammarat but may weaken
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 05/01/2019
» Parts of Nakhon Si Thammarat have suffered heavy damage from tropical storm Pabuk but officials expect to downgrade the storm to a tropical depression as it moves further inland on Saturday.
Court extends detention of footballer
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/12/2018
» A refugee footballer from Bahrain has been detained for 12 days by the Immigration Bureau (IB), an official said Tuesday, as a tug of war commenced over his fate.
Muay Thai teen dies
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/11/2018
» Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsurat has vowed to forward a draft amendment to the Boxing Act to the cabinet for consideration as quickly as possible to protect young boxers, after a 13-year-old Muay Thai fighter died after being knocked out in the ring last weekend.