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Railway projects build head of steam
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 12/03/2018
» Aside from the surge of upcoming electric train projects in Bangkok, the government has also been boosting the construction of several provincial train routes across the country, many of which have previously been delayed.
Poachers can face 14 years' jail when new law passed
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 24/02/2018
» Poaching cases will be met with harsher penalties by year-end as the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) plans to pass amendments to a wildlife protection law this year, officials said on Friday.
Monorail road plan enrages Kasetsart
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 22/02/2018
» Kasetsart University chiefs have urged the government to kill moves for an expressway to follow the planned Brown Line monorail route from Kae Rai to Lam Sali.
Brown Line monorail, expressway take shape
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 20/02/2018
» Feasibility studies for a 22km Brown Line monorail from Khae Rai to Lam Sali with an accompanying expressway will be complete by June, according to Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP).
Phuket leads way in road safety blitz
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 02/12/2017
» Bangkok should look to Phuket as an example for curbing road injury rates, Public Health Minister Dr Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn said on Friday at a regional conference on road safety.
Booze-free zones on radar for New Year
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 30/11/2017
» Activists have called on the government to strictly observe regulations in designated alcohol-free zones during the upcoming New Year festivities, warning that entertainment venues and commercial centres could flout the rules and keep selling booze unless authorities clamp down.
Calls to moderate foreign worker laws
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 15/11/2017
» Economists and business operators have urged the government to implement more practical measures in its efforts to regulate the flow of foreign labour into the country, a seminar has been told.
The sweet smell of durian-infused art
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 27/09/2017
» A colourful, framed painting of a tree may seem like an ordinary living room decoration, but after hearing about the special properties of this particular piece of art, homeowners may want to spare some space for it on the walls inside their houses.
Chao Phraya clean-up shines light on litterbugs
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 18/09/2017
» A total of 132 kilogrammes of solid waste was collected from the Chao Phraya River after just one hour of cleaning in an effort initiated by private and government organisations on Saturday.
Inoculation against dengue fever urged
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 23/08/2017
» The public should get dengue vaccinations, which work better for those who have already been exposed to the virus, Assoc Prof Tawee Chotpitayasunondh, president of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society of Thailand, has advised.