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Pet sacrifices to occult deity spur warning
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/08/2023
» Using pets as sacrifices for Khru Kai Kaeo, a deity represented by a gargoyle-like sculpture at a shrine in Bangkok, will make people liable to prosecution, the Watchdog Thailand Foundation (WDT) has warned.
School wear 'can promote kingdom'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/03/2023
» Officials from the education and tourism ministries are voicing support for Chinese tourists who wear Thai student uniforms, saying doing so will help promote Thailand.
Authorities relent on tourists' school uni craze
Post Reporters, Published on 09/03/2023
» A tempest in a teapot over Chinese tourists wearing Thai school uniforms has ended with authorities conceding that the visitors mean no harm and are probably doing the country a favour by promoting it.
Tourists warned about wearing school uniforms
Post Reporters, Published on 08/03/2023
» Young Chinese women visiting the country have taken to dressing up in Thai school uniforms, and the Ministry of Education is less than thrilled by their fashion statements.
Go easy on pa thong ko, say health experts
Post Reporters, Published on 02/03/2023
» Thai people love their street food and “pa thong ko” (fried dough) and “cha Thai” iced tea are two favourites. But too much of a good thing can be bad for you, says the Health Department.
Sticky rice dish moves up in world
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/04/2022
» A committee on local wisdom and cultural heritage under the Ministry of Culture may propose khao nieo mamuang, or mango sticky rice, as a Thai cultural heritage item with Unesco, says Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Govt taps cannabis crop craze
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/03/2021
» The government is developing cannabis into an economic crop to cater to a surge in demand in the fast-expanding and hugely lucrative global market, says Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Viral Benadryl craze 'can be fatal'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/10/2020
» The Food and Drug Administration is warning people not to take up the "Benadryl Challenge" that has gone viral on TikTok, saying that overdosing on the antihistamine can be fatal.
Cops warn 'Skullbreaker' craze will lead to deaths, jail terms
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/02/2020
» Police have warned teenagers against copying a dangerous fad known as Skullbreaker Challenge where participants can end up with spine and head injuries, and death.
Gen Z's craze for internet 'risky'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/08/2018
» The youth who make up Thailand's Gen Z now spend on average five hours a day online, which is three times above the global average, heightening concern over how this might negatively affect their personality and mental health, experts warned.