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Scam bases drawn to economic zones
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/11/2025
» Chiang Mai: Economic zones in the East have the potential to be a hub for money laundering, says a study from a Chiang Mai University academic who found ease-of-doing-business rules, introduced to attract foreign investment, could turn into a legal loophole.
Thailand cracks down on anaesthetic used in ‘zombie pods’
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/07/2025
» Thai authorities are tightening restrictions on etomidate, an intravenous anaesthetic, in order to curb its use in potentially deadly vape products known as “zombie pods”.
Quake damage found at 2 more hospitals in Chiang Mai
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/11/2023
» Damage was found at two more hospitals in Chiang Mai province as Sakhon Nakhon Hospital remains partially closed for cracks after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in neighbouring Myanmar on Friday, according to the public health minister.
Earthquake rattles six provinces
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/06/2023
» A 4.5-magnitude earthquake shook six northern provinces early yesterday morning, prompting calls from experts for an inspection of older buildings.
Quake 'can damage' old buildings
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/06/2023
» A major earthquake in Myanmar may damage buildings in Bangkok that were built before the nation's building codes were revised in 2007 to make them more quake-resistant, according to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) on Tuesday.
11 dams reaching their storage limit
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/08/2018
» Eleven major dams are reaching the limit of their storage capacities, which is putting them at risk of flooding, according to the Royal Irrigation Department (RID).