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New queen named
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/05/2019
» His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun has announced his marriage to Gen Suthida Vajiralongkorn na Ayudhya, who is now known as Queen Suthida, according to a royal statement.
Northern provinces still face toxic air
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/04/2019
» Chiang Mai city and at least nine other locations in northern Thailand were plagued by toxic dust particles on Sunday as authorities were spraying water to ease the situation.
Air in greater Bangkok now 'safe'
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/02/2019
» Greater Bangkok was free of hazardous levels of toxic dust for the past 24 hours, but anti-smog measures were continuing, the Pollution Control Department reported on Monday.
Smog levels down in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/01/2019
» Toxic dust levels have fallen generally but remained high in Bangkok's Wang Thonglang district and one area in each of Nakhon Pathom, Samut Prakan and Samut Sakhon provinces on Monday morning.
Man starts New Year with heroic act, misses countdown
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 02/01/2019
» A man celebrating the countdown in Surat Thani missed the climax when he jumped into a river to save a drowning woman and came out of the water to see that the fireworks had already begun.
War set to be waged on plastic
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 28/12/2018
» Thailand is looking to ban the use of thin single-use plastic bags in 2022, followed by single-use plastic glasses and straws by 2025, according to plans drafted by the Pollution Control Department.
New list of no-smoking zones
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/11/2018
» The Public Health Ministry will enforce bans in 81 newly listed no-smoking zones in 90 days, including airport terminals, ATMs and hotel lobbies - but smoking areas will be allowed in some zones.
Security guard wanted after colleague found murdered
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 03/10/2018
» A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a 65-year-old man over the murder of a colleague whose body was found trussed up in a canvas sheet at a waste-water treatment plant on Tuesday.
Inflow double discharge rate at Vajiralongkorn dam
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 27/08/2018
» Vajiralongkorn dam in Thong Pha Phum, Kanchanaburi was receiving 100 million cubic metres of water a day and discharging 53 million cu/m, and was at 93% of its manageable capacity on Monday.
Flooding in central Phetchaburi to ease soon
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/08/2018
» PHETCHABURI: Flooding in downtown areas of Muang district increased slightly on Thursday, but the level was expected to fall soon as inflow to Kaeng Krachan dam has slowed.