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CEOs voice concerns for 2024
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 02/01/2024
» Thailand is projected to post slow economic growth in the near future compared with pre-pandemic rates. Several public and private agencies have GDP forecasts for 2024 ranging from 3-3.4%, excluding implementation of the government's digital wallet scheme.
Sticker on truck sparks bribe investigation
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/11/2023
» A collapsed section of road in Bangkok was blamed on an overloaded lorry suspected of making illegal payments to officials because of a sticker on its windscreen.
Majority agree with designation of Bangkok protest sites: poll
Online Reporters, Published on 03/07/2022
» A large majority of people agree with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)'s designation of seven protest sites - some with confidence that the city administration would be able to effectively keep protesters in designated areas, according to the result of an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.
What's in a (soi) name?
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 24/06/2022
» At the front of practically every soi in Bangkok, you'll notice a pole with a blue sign with white letters at the top proclaiming its name. However, if you look closer you may find many sois in Thailand can brighten your day with their curious names. Here are a few for your entertainment.
Coronation elation reaches fever pitch
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 04/05/2019
» Thai citizens, who have not seen a coronation since 1950, are excited and delighted to witness this once-in-a-lifetime spectacle. Many have already started wearing yellow shirts in public to celebrate the occasion.
Two busts net huge hauls of speed, ya ice
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/05/2018
» Three drug suspects have been arrested with large hauls of methamphetamine pills and crystal methamphetamine in two separate cases over the weekend.
Bookworming in the suburbs
News, Published on 25/10/2014
» Life and literature are inseparable. Literary themes may involve social issues, political movements or particular communities and interesting places, often mirroring the realities of life.
Police trying to match unclaimed bodies with missing Japanese man
Online Reporters, Published on 22/10/2014
» Police are checking unclaimed corpses of Asian men to determine if any of them match the description of an elderly Japanese man missing since last month.
No bail for police station shooter
Published on 16/08/2013
» A senior police officer who fired multiple rounds from his M16 assault rifle inside a police station has been denied bail.
No jail for ‘Mu Ham’
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/03/2013
» A man found guilty of ramming his car into a crowded bus stop, killing one woman and injuring several others, will serve no time in prison, as a result of an Appeals Court ruling yesterday.