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MEA, DDPM urge safe appliance use at home
Post Reporters, Published on 27/11/2025
» The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA), in collaboration with the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) under the Ministry of Interior, recognises the importance of using electrical appliances safely in daily life. Improper use can lead to residential fires, so MEA and DDPM have issued the following five safety recommendations:
B1.5bn 'ice' seized at Rayong pier
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/06/2025
» Authorities have arrested eight suspects and seized 2,399 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine, worth an estimated 1.5 billion baht in a raid near Ban Laem Son pier in Klaeng district, Rayong.
Crackdown on expats in jobs for Thais
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/06/2025
» Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn ordered a crackdown on expats working in occupations restricted to Thai nationals after the ministry made more than 4,400 arrests for the offence in the past nine months.
Thailand's health ministry warns of Mers threat
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/05/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health is urging Thais who are headed for Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage to exercise extra caution, following a recent outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) in the country that has claimed two lives to date.
Thailand orders more compensation for delayed, cancelled flights
Post Reporters, Published on 12/05/2025
» The Civil Aviation Board is increasing compensation for travellers whose flights are delayed or cancelled without prior notice, effective on May 20.
Trouble beneath the calm surface
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/05/2025
» Under the scorching sun, the Kok River glimmers as it winds its way through the northern provinces of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, before flowing into the Mekong River. Once a lifeline for local farms, fisheries, and tourism, the river is now a source of fear and uncertainty.
Hotlines open for building checks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/03/2025
» The Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning (DPT) has set up emergency hotlines for those seeking building inspections following the earthquake.
Stricter laws target scrap shop crimes
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/02/2025
» The House Committee on Industry has amended the Control of Sale by Auction and Trade of Antiques Act 1931 to introduce a prison sentence for scrap shop owners who purchase stolen goods.
Plan excludes 'foreigners in shady businesses': government
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/11/2024
» The government has insisted it will not grant citizenship to foreigners engaged in shady businesses after it announced plans to issue Thai citizenship to more than 480,000 ethnic people.
Exat to form PPPs for B20bn airport expressway project
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/09/2024
» The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) will start forming public-private partnerships (PPPs) next year for the 20-billion-baht Srinakarin-Suvarnabhumi airport expressway project.