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Oil hoarding suspected in 4 provinces
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 09/04/2026
» Suspected oil hoarding has been uncovered in four provinces, prompting a multi-agency crackdown and a push to classify the cases as special investigations.
Rainmaking flights give air quality instant boost
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 03/12/2024
» The air quality index (AQI) in Bangkok, its adjacent provinces and some northern provinces has reportedly improved following the first day of rainmaking flights by the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation (DRRAA).
Migrants risk losing right to work, stay
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 08/11/2024
» Many employers and migrant workers have complained about problems tied to the new registration and work permit renewal requirements, which have reportedly led to large numbers of migrant workers missing the deadline and losing their legal status.
Halting tilapia invasion 'a priority'
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 23/07/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has instructed the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry to ramp up its efforts to stop the spread of blackchin tilapia in the country.
Corruption jeopardises reopening plan
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 23/10/2021
» As the countdown begins for the country's reopening, we find ourselves trapped in the same old dilemma that led to the series of Covid outbreaks this year, including the Thong Lor cluster in April that led to a cumulative total of 1.8 million coronavirus infections.
PM's words ring hollow over scandals
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/01/2021
» Scandals involving gambling dens and migrant labour smuggling, which have been blamed for the latest coronavirus outbreak, are a test of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's leadership.
Tourism sector gets recovery hopes up
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 03/01/2021
» Despite concern about the latest Covid-19 outbreak, tourism operators are hopeful their businesses will bounce back this year as they pin their hopes on new vaccines to stamp out the virus.
Forestalling second wave of Covid-19
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 25/04/2020
» If things go as planned, we will see parts of the country reopened in less than a week after the continuing diminution of coronavirus cases.
Local politics heating up
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 25/08/2019
» The political calendar for 2020 is shaping up to be a busy one, with the local elections that were "frozen" since the National Council for Peace and Order seized power in 2014 due to go ahead.