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Troubled times for Thailand's transport sector
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 30/12/2024
» Mishaps and misfortunes cast a shadow over the government's attempts to get the nation moving more efficiently.
Siriraj launches platform for surgical teaching
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 23/12/2024
» Mahidol University's Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital has launched a groundbreaking training platform using virtual reality to teach medical procedures involving facial anatomy to reduce reliance on traditional cadaver-based approaches.
Free SIM cards for poor, disabled Thais
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 16/12/2024
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has partnered with the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEP) to provide 1.1 million SIM cards with internet packages free of charge as a New Year’s gift.
Allowing foreign pilots ‘has helped cut fares’
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 07/12/2024
» Permission granted to foreign pilots to operate flights in Thailand is a temporary measure designed to address a surge in flight demand that local operators have been unable to meet, says the Ministry of Transport.
Northern issues on agenda as Thai PM heads to Chiang Rai
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 24/11/2024
» This week’s cabinet meeting is to be conducted in Chiang Mai on Friday as Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra leads a cabinet tour to the northern province and its neighbouring province, Chiang Rai.
Monorails safe to use, insists MRTA
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 02/11/2024
» Wuhu: The reputation of Bangkok's newly opened monorail lines has taken a blow, after an incident at the start of the year saw a guide wheel of a Yellow Line train come off, damaging a car on the road below.
483,000 to be granted citizenship
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 31/10/2024
» The cabinet has approved a policy to grant Thai citizenship to over 483,000 migrants and members of ethnic minorities who have lived in Thailand long-term or were born in the kingdom.
Plea made for trafficking victims in Myawaddy
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 26/10/2024
» The government is being urged to help 110 victims of human trafficking rings that used Thailand as a transit point for their operations to lure people to do illegal work in Myanmar.
Winter in Thailand officially begins on Tuesday
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 26/10/2024
» Thailand is approaching the cool season, with average lowest temperatures in Bangkok expected to be around 16-18C, and 14-16C in nearby provinces, according to the Thai Meteorological Department.
Retirement age to go up to 65: ministry
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 26/10/2024
» The Labour Ministry plans to raise the retirement age for both private and government sectors to 65 years, the same as in Singapore and Switzerland, said the minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn.