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'No public nudity' signs erected on Thailand’s full moon party island
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 30/04/2025
» SURAT THANI - Signs prohibiting public nudity have been erected at beaches on Koh Phangan, home of the infamous full moon parties, after frequent complaints about tourists going naked.
New law targets data thieves
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/04/2025
» A new cybercrime law, which took effect on April 13, will help manage cybercrime issues at their source by preventing personal data from being used in criminal activities, according to the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC).
Law ends loophole on child beating
Published on 21/04/2025
» Thailand has revised its civil code to ban the corporal punishment of children, a move hailed by child rights advocates as a crucial step toward shifting societal attitudes on parenting.
BMA cleans up both sides of Mahachak Road
Published on 11/03/2025
» BANGKOK — Chakkaphan Phewngam, Deputy Governor of Bangkok, oversaw an operation to clean pedestrian roads and drain pipes, as well as clearing obstacles on public areas in Pom Prap Sattru Phai and Samphanthawong districts on Monday.
Profit over health
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 03/12/2024
» According to research marketing company Euromonitor International, Thailand's dietary supplement industry in 2023 was valued at 87 billion baht.
Piles of bus garbage anger Suriya
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/10/2024
» Mounds of trash found in a parking area behind the Bangkok Bus Terminal, or Mo Chit 2 in Chatuchak district, have infuriated Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit, who has threatened to revoke public bus operating permits if such incidents recur.
Crackdown to curb ‘job-stealing’ foreigners
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/03/2024
» Chinese and Indians are among the foreigners taking jobs reserved for Thais, according to the Department of Employment.
Japanese cyclists to face traffic fines
Published on 03/08/2023
» TOKYO: Japanese police are proposing to fine bicyclists for traffic violations in a bid to reduce the number of accidents following the rise in the popularity of bicycles as a means for commuting since the coronavirus pandemic.
US bars Hong Kong leader from Apec summit
Published on 29/07/2023
» WASHINGTON: The United States will not invite Hong Kong’s chief executive, who faces US sanctions, to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in November, two congressional aides said on Friday.
AI catching Bangkok traffic offenders
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/06/2023
» Bangkok is using artificial intelligence software (AI) to catch traffic offenders and will also use it to improve traffic flow at intersections.