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Digital Economy and Society Ministry's WiFi demand draws flak
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 09/10/2019
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry's demand that all cafes store data passing through their WiFi connections has drawn flak from shop owners, especially small-scale operators, who said the measure would impose a financial burden on them, including server expense.
Govt urged to ramp up action on greenhouse gas emissions
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 10/10/2018
» Thailand will have to balance economic, social and environmental concerns to achieve the country's climate change policy and related action plans, according to Phirun Saiyasitpanich, a senior official on climate policy at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
Money for nothing
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 11/04/2018
» The Central Administrative Court ordered Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) to pay more than 1.1 billion baht to Bestlin Group and its allies for unlawfully terminating a procurement contract for 489 new gas-fuelled buses.
Songkran drive-by warning
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 10/04/2018
» Revellers are being urged to stop their vehicles before throwing water over pedestrians in a bid to reduce Songkran traffic accidents, as hospitals prepare emergency response measures and medical facilities.
Police ordered to compensate yellow-shirt protesters
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 31/01/2018
» The Supreme Administrative Court on Wednesday ordered the Royal Thai Police Office to pay multi-million-baht compensation to yellow-shirt protesters injured or killed during a 2008 police crackdown. The Prime Minister's Office in the same case was acquitted.
No laughing matter
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 02/01/2018
» Authorities on Monday raided a bar for allegedly selling drinks mixed with magic mushrooms, as well as nitrous oxide -- commonly known as laughing gas -- to New Year revellers.