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NLA passes bill to have sin tax help elderly poor
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 17/11/2017
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has passed a bill which will provide up to 4 billion baht a year from sin taxes to support the monthly living allowance for the elderly poor.
Four cities to start building light rails
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/11/2017
» Light rail projects in four key cities – Phuket, Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen and Nakhon Ratchasima – worth a combined 161 billion baht are scheduled to start construction next year.
'Toon' receives B16m donation before being injured in Nakhon (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/11/2017
» Toon Bodyslam yesterday received the largest donation from one person since he started running on Nov 1. Later in the day he was slightly injured. It was also announced that he will receive a gift from HM the King.
Thai children getting fatter, survey finds
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/11/2017
» Weight issues and obesity are two of the biggest health problems facing Thai children, according to a recent survey.
Governors transferred over botched funeral ceremonies
Published on 08/11/2017
» Two provincial governors accused of mishandling funeral flower-laying ceremonies for the late King have been transferred to inactive posts at the Prime Minister's Office.
Is he poor or is he rich? Model probed for using welfare card
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/10/2017
» A male model shamed on social media for pretending to be poor in order to receive a welfare card says he actually has very little money.
Designs progressing for new skytrain stations at Saphan Taksin, Sathon
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/10/2017
» Two stations, part of the Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc network, are expected to open for use in 2019 and 2020. The Saphan Taksin station is intended to end the bottleneck across the Chao Phraya river.
Facebook denies PM-Zuckerberg meeting
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/10/2017
» "There are no plans currently for any of our senior leaders to visit Thailand," a Facebook statement says, apparently contradicting the prime minister's announcement that a meeting was scheduled for Oct. 30
Thailand's top university ranks only 50th in Asia
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/10/2017
» Chulalongkorn University (CU) was the only one to rank in the top 50 in the latest 2018 QS Asian University Rankings, released Wednesday.
Vehicle flood damage insurance claims jump
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/10/2017
» Owners of 3,184 vehicles have made insurance claims totalling about 45.6 million baht for damage caused by flooding in Bangkok over the past week, according to the Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC).