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Overreach stains Senate's credibility
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 01/11/2025
» A decision by the scandal-ridden Senate to slap Senator Nantana Nantavaropas with a serious charge for her "pork seller" remarks about a fellow senator who won her place in the Upper Chamber has raised eyebrows.
Canal boardwalk at Klong Ong Ang due this year
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 04/01/2025
» Construction work to build a boardwalk along Klong Ong Ang, which will connect the Chao Phraya River at the Phra Phuttha Yodfa Memorial Bridge with the Bang Lamphu area, is expected to wrap up this year, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).
Bio-cement to tackle soil salinity in NE
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 07/10/2024
» King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) has joined hands with the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) in a project to tackle agricultural challenges caused by soil salinity in the Northeast using bio-cement.
Ex-Pheu Thai MP handed suspended term
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 06/09/2024
» The Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Political Office Holders yesterday sentenced Somying Buabut, a former MP from the Pheu Thai Party, to three years and four months in prison for corruption related to the construction of a futsal field at a school in Amnat Charoen. However, the court suspended her jail sentence for three years.
Bill targets adverts in bid to improve children's diet
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 02/07/2024
» A bill aimed at better protecting children against modern marketing tactics intended to get young people hooked on unhealthy snacks and drinks is now ready to be forwarded to legislators, the Department of Health says.
Old guard prevails in Senate elections
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 29/06/2024
» For those wishing for a wind of change in Thai politics, the Wednesday Senate election was a disappointment. Old power factions made substantial gains, dominating some 70% of the seats for the 200-member Upper House, while those representing the pro-democracy force grabbed just a few.
MFP seminar talks govt's digital wallet
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 22/04/2024
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) has suggested the government revise the conditions for the 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme so that it benefits small businesses more than larger corporations.
Provinces on alert after acid leak into river from Laos
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 07/04/2024
» The government is monitoring sulphuric acid contamination in the Mekong River on the Lao side of the border.