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Emergency warning TV channel considered
Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 09/04/2025
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is looking at ways to integrate an emergency warning system with a digital TV network.
Tilapia crisis needs fixing
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/08/2024
» This week's cabinet meeting was hotly anticipated by the public and media, who were eager to know who was responsible for the flood of invasive blackchin tilapia recently found in 17 provinces and coastal waters.
Thai stars kick off quest for Games glory
Sports, Online Reporters, Published on 23/07/2021
» Thailand is ready to launch their hunt for up to three gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics, which officially opens on Friday.
Penal system gets it wrong
News, Editorial, Published on 19/12/2019
» The case of "Thailand's Jack the Ripper", a paroled serial killer arrested on Wednesday while attempting to escape his latest alleged sex and murder crime, demonstrates a serious loophole in a criminal justice process that cannot effectively prevent re-offending.
Terrestrial TV fee reduced by NBTC
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/06/2018
» The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) Wednesday approved a new reduced fee for the terrestrial broadcasting network or MUX, proposing 22-26% lower, which was suggested by three network providers for both standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD).
NRSA urged to review media bill
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/02/2017
» Media professionals and scholars have urged the National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) to review the controversial media reform bill, saying it limits media freedom.
Thai PBS and the test of a public service TV
News, Pirongrong Ramasoota, Published on 26/01/2016
» Thais like to blow their own trumpet about many things -- the only country in Southeast Asia not to have been colonised, Bangkok as the capital with the most number of Facebook users, and Siam Paragon as the place with the most Instagram uploads. In 2009 a few Thais started bragging about the first public service television in Southeast Asia, the Thai Public Broadcasting Service or Thai PBS. But now is probably not the time to gloat about this, more than ever.
ThaiHealth spending 'must be revamped'
News, Published on 13/01/2016
» Justice Minister Paiboon Koomchaya has assured the government has no plans to dissolve ThaiHealth Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth), though he says the body's budget spending must be revamped to ensure efficiency and transparency.
Agri-business must help solve haze problem
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 24/03/2015
» The country's giant agri-business sector must stop denying responsibility and take the lead in helping solve the problem of smoke haze caused by burning off maize trash in the North.
People power to save trees
News, Published on 14/03/2015
» Local residents, environmentalists and tree lovers can take heart in the success of their campaign to save the "tree tunnel" in Nan province from being felled to make way for a road expansion, albeit temporarily.