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Bancha gets 5 years in B1.4bn embezzlement case
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/09/2024
» The Criminal Court has sentenced Bancha Chalapirom, former chairman of the Chulalongkorn University Savings Cooperative (CU Savings Coop), to five years in jail for embezzling more than 1.4 billion baht from the cooperative.
Residential sales in EEC areas dip as factories shutter
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 30/09/2024
» New sales of residential units in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) provinces, particularly in areas near industrial estates, continued to decline in the second quarter of 2024 because of factory closures.
Solar power push for household rooftops
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 30/09/2024
» Energy authorities are considering buying more solar power from households as part of efforts to promote clean energy and increase installation of rooftop solar panels, says an energy official.
Legal rejig needed for foreign land leases
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/09/2024
» The idea of allowing foreigners to lease land in Thailand for up to 99 years, with the land transferred from private ownership to state property, may require amendments to the state property law, says finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.
Trying a new approach
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 30/09/2024
» Greater efforts to cultivate globally competitive local businesses could be a productive approach to improve the Thai economy.
Time to put some 'bite' into dog control
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/09/2024
» The case of the elderly woman who was killed by a neighbour's pit bull in Pathum Thani last week is unlikely to be the last tragedy of its kind. However, her case is expected to increase calls for state agencies to start taking action to save people's lives.
Slow response to mpox a wake-up call
News, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Published on 30/09/2024
» It feels like a movie we have already seen. A new viral strain is killing people in some of the world's poorest countries, and although vaccines against the pathogen exist, production shortages and regulatory barriers are preventing them from reaching those in need.
Is the writing on the wall for Prawit?
News, Published on 30/09/2024
» The first rule for every MP or senator is to attend parliamentary meetings on a regular basis. There are two sessions, each lasting 120 days, within a year. That means parliamentarians work only 240 days in a year, but the days they are supposed to sit in parliament to deliberate bills are even less.
Plan won't end poverty
News, Editorial, Published on 30/09/2024
» In a recent meeting with her newly appointed advisory team, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra declared war against poverty. She made a pledge to eradicate Thailand's poverty within the remaining three years of her administration.
Explore Phetchaburi with Siam Society
Life, Published on 30/09/2024
» The Siamese Heritage Trust at Siam Society is holding a study trip to delve into the ecological systems of Phetchaburi from Nov 2-3.