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Covid-19 pushes plastic waste rise
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/04/2020
» Over the past year, Thais have become more aware of the impact of single-use plastics on the environment and joined hands to reduce its consumption. But as the country has been hit by the spread of Covid-19, forcing people to spend more time at home, the amount of plastic waste generated has surged by 15%.
'Economic interests' named as potential motive behind Big C blast in Pattani
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 28/05/2017
» A Thai army commander based in the deep South believes that the perpetrators behind the Big C bombing in Pattani were more motivated by economic interests than the separatist movement's desire to assert regional autonomy.
Businesses gauge hit from bombings and arson
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/08/2016
» Businesses in Thailand are likely to be affected by the series of attacks in seven southern provinces on Thursday and Friday. Investments and tourism bookings look poised to see many knee-jerk cancellations though authorities feel the country's tourism sector should recover soon.
Timeline: Bombs rock southern provinces
Published on 12/08/2016
» It began in Trang where a bomb exploded at Centre Point market 3pm on Thursday. Two more went off on a tourist spot in Hua Hin seven hours later. Since then, a series of fires and bombings have been reported in various southern provinces.
String of bombs rocks South
Published on 12/08/2016
» The country is on high alert following a total of 13 bombing incidents that killed four people and injured 35 others in five southern provinces between Wednesday and Friday morning.
Panic as more bombs hit Hua Hin Friday morning
Online Reporters, Published on 12/08/2016
» Two more bombs exploded in the centre of Hua Hin on Friday morning, wounding five more people, following blasts on Thursday night that killed one person and wounded seven foreigners and 13 Thais in the resort town.
Songkhla Buddhism chief caught with temple cash
Wichayant Boonchote, Published on 22/08/2015
» The director of the Songkhla Provincial Office of Buddhism has been arrested for allegedly pocketing 3.2 million baht from the budget of a temple in Narathiwat province.
Speed pills, ice seized in huge drugs bust
News, Published on 15/04/2015
» Eight alleged drug suspects were arrested in several provinces nationwide with more than two million speed pills and nearly 15kg of crystal meth in their possession, following a police crackdown on a major drug trafficking ring, police say.
Large meth, yaba haul, 7 arrested
Online Reporters, Published on 30/10/2014
» Seven suspects have been arrested in separate raids in Bangkok and Samut Sakhon and 620,000 methamphetamine tablets and 12kg of crystal meth, known as ya ice, seized.