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Academic welcomes tougher penalties for booze violations
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 13/04/2026
» A new amendment to the alcohol control law is being hailed by an academic as a significant step toward international standards, introducing tougher penalties for selling to minors and intoxicated individuals, alongside expanded civil liability for vendors.
Govt says investment rate highest in a decade
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 24/10/2024
» The government claims that Thailand's investment rate this year is the highest it's been in a decade.
PM takes page from Thaksin's playbook
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 06/05/2024
» The cabinet reshuffle may trigger speculation about cracks in the Pheu Thai Party, owing to the departure of prominent figures like Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara. The shift indicates that ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra is taking the reins of the party.
Saksayam must come clean on Covid
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 10/04/2021
» It appears the third wave of Covid-19 in Thailand, with top entertainment venues in the Thong Lor area as its epicentre, is more severe than the previous two rounds. Virologists have detected the UK strain of the virus, which spreads 1.7 times faster than the variants this country has previously coped with. This is alarming.