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Watershed harm probed
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 18/02/2026
» Officials have confirmed extensive illegal logging and road construction inside a protected watershed area of the Mae Yuam Wildlife Sanctuary in Mae Hong Son province, following public allegations.
SSF spending triggers fury
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 23/01/2026
» Concerns about transparency and efficiency of Social Security Fund (SSF) spending have surfaced after Rukchanok Srinork, a People's Party MP candidate, highlighted cases of SSF money being used for "questionable projects".
Anutin's credibility shaken by floods
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 29/11/2025
» The southern flood crisis, especially the disaster in Hat Yai, has placed the Anutin Charnvirakul government and his Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) in political difficulties. Some observers have even forewarned that the flood woes are the beginning of the BJT government's downfall.
Kanchababuri MP petitions for land to be returned to locals
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 17/02/2025
» A Kanchanaburi MP has objected to a decree designating restricted land areas in four of the province's districts, in an attempt to return land ownership rights to locals.
Thailand's labour ministry denies foreigner visa fee claims
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 05/01/2025
» The Labour Ministry on Sunday dismissed claims that foreign migrant workers who came under a labour cooperation agreement between Thailand and its neighbours need to pay up to 20,000 baht to have their work permits renewed.
Hong Kong gangsters arrested at airport for heroin smuggling
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/08/2024
» Four Hong Kong nationals were arrested while smuggling 14kg of heroin packed in candy boxes at Suvarnabhumi airport, the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) reported on Friday.
Committee mulls ways to prevent fires
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 14/05/2024
» The House committee on industry will meet to discuss measures to prevent industrial accidents on Wednesday, in light of the recent string of warehouse and factory fires, the latest of which happened at Map Ta Phut Tank Terminal (MTT) in Rayong last week.
PM unfazed by fish curry's 'worst-rated food' ranking
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 05/04/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said TasteAtlas' ranking of kaeng tai pla, a famous southern Thai curry made with fish entrails, as the "Worst Rated Food in the World" only depicted the gastronomic preference of certain individuals.
Shinawatras sick after Chiang Mai
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 23/03/2024
» Several members of the Shinawatra family have fallen sick with respiratory illness after a three-day trip to Chiang Mai last week, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, leader of the ruling Pheu Thai Party, revealed on Friday.
Warning: It's heat stroke weather
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 05/03/2024
» Heat stroke is a real danger with "feels like" temperatures of around 50 degrees Celsius possible in the current humid conditions, the weather office warns.