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Concerns over vaccine
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 14/01/2021
» The Ministry of Public Health has requested further information about the vaccine it has ordered from China following a report it might not be as effective as first thought.
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.
PM insists cash splurge not populist as poll looms
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 21/11/2018
» The government will plough 63 billion baht into cash handout packages aimed at assisting low-income earners, the elderly and retired officers, but Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged both the public and the media not to view this as a populist move aimed at shoring up support ahead of the election.
Police threaten young rappers
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/10/2018
» Controversy over a music video, Prathet Ku Mee (What My Country's Got), which has been perceived as an attack on the military government, is heating up after police threatened to take legal action against the artists and the production team.
Apple shows off iPhone XS, health features for watch
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/09/2018
» CUPERTINO, United States: Apple unveiled three new iPhones on Wednesday in a bid to bolster its spot in the premium smartphone market, along with an upgraded smartwatch with added health features.
Motorists slam police road safety crackdown
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/08/2018
» The Department of Land Transport (DLT) is upgrading laws to boost road safety by stepping up fines and imposing lengthy jail terms for driving licence-related offences.
Police to get wage hikes
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 29/03/2018
» Work on the much-anticipated reform of the police force has been completed with highlights including a pay rise for more than 100,000 officers and brighter career prospects for inquiry officers, the panel in charge said Wednesday.
Flood waters to be emptied out to sea in 7 days – if...
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/10/2017
» The government has set a deadline for the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) to push massive amounts of runoff from the North out to sea – seven days, assuming there are no further torrential rains.
Small police station run largely by villagers succeeds in cutting crime
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/09/2017
» A small village in Non Sila district in this northeastern province has seen its crime rate and public disturbances tumble after setting up a "village police station".
More than 570,000 families affected by floods
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/08/2017
» Flooding persisted in nine provinces on Wednesday, mostly in the Northeast, with more than 570,000 families affected by the floods that have ravaged much of the country over the last month.