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Contested Clean Air Bill 'still worth a go'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/04/2026
» Severe haze in northern Thailand has intensified pressure on the government to adopt stronger legal tools, including advancing the contested Clean Air Bill.
Cannabis shops face clampdown
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/01/2026
» The Ministry of Public Health is pushing to enact a new ministerial regulation on cannabis before the next government takes office, with the draft now under review by the Office of the Council of State.
Anutin vows nation will never give in
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/12/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has declared that Thailand will never yield amid escalating hostilities along the Thai-Cambodian border, reaffirming the government's full support for the armed forces in defending national sovereignty.
Defections boost Bhumjaithai Party poll hopes
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/11/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, in his capacity as leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, on Sunday expressed confidence his party would gain the trust of the people in the general election expected early next year.
Thousands gather at Chulalongkorn Hospital to honour Queen Sirikit
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/10/2025
» Thousands of Thais gathered at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok to pay their deepest respects to their beloved Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother whose lifelong dedication helped shape a better future for her people.
PM Anutin introduces his economic team
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/09/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Wednesday introduced the new government’s economic team led by Ekniti Nitithanprapas as deputy prime minister and finance minister, and hotel executive Suphajee Suthumpun as commerce minister.
Anutin says he'll continue as Thailand's Interior Minister
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/06/2025
» No talks have been held with the government about his replacement as Interior Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul said.
Senate rejects use of fine mesh nets
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/02/2025
» The Senate voted to ban the use of all types of purse seine nets with meshes smaller than 2.5cm for night fishing, prompting the Lower House's fisheries bill to be sent back to MPs for reconsideration.
Insurance package hike eyed for foreign workers
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/02/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health is looking to raise the price of health insurance packages for non-Thai workers, so they are comparable to the amount the government subsidises for Thai citizens.
Hospital stops taking 30-baht patient referrals
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/12/2024
» Mongkutwattana Hospital has stopped treating outpatient referrals under the universal coverage healthcare card, or gold card scheme, to help contain financial losses.