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TCC wants B20 fare cap on Pink Line
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 22/11/2023
» The Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) has urged the cabinet to cap the maximum fare of the new Pink Line monorail, scheduled to go into commercial service on Dec 18, at 20 baht per trip.
TCC calls for pension scheme reversal
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 20/08/2023
» The Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) is insisting the new government revise a new regulation that limits some elderly people from receiving monthly allowances and restores the universal pension scheme with an upgrade of 3,000 baht per month.
Wage hikes could harm economy
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/03/2023
» Political parties are being urged to stop wooing voters by promising them unrealistic leaps in daily minimum wage rates which many experts warn will do more harm than good to the country's economic system.
Dental coverage gripes 'lack bite': SSO
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 26/12/2022
» Social Security Office (SSO) on Sunday said about 2 million subscribers are satisfied with the current cost of coverage despite the rate having been criticised recently.
Protection urged for food riders
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 04/09/2022
» The Foundation for Consumers' Rights Protection has urged the Labour Ministry to issue regulations to support the welfare rights of food delivery drivers, to provide them with insurance against the risk of road accidents.
Nightclub fire deaths rise to 16
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 11/08/2022
» Another Mountain B pub fire victim has died in hospital, bringing the death toll to 16, the Chon Buri Provincial Public Health Office said yesterday.
BMA eases curbs on booze sales
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 15/11/2021
» More restaurants and eateries will be allowed to serve alcoholic beverages from Tuesday, after the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) agreed to lift restrictions at venues certified by the Department of Health.
Third wave's unpalatable reality
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/04/2021
» The third wave of Covid-19 in Thailand is nothing short of an unprecedented crisis for the country's public health system, just as it is for its already flailing economy.
Hit broadcasters of rape where it hurts
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/03/2021
» Fines do not stop TV producers from romanticising rape in soap operas but boycotts of products that generate vital advertising revenue might do the trick, says a women's rights group.
BioThai slams wet market closures
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 25/01/2021
» The government must not resort to preferential treatment when it comes to enforcing orders to close wet markets as part of Covid-19 containment measures, says the BioThai Foundation.