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Concerns raised over extended drinking hours
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/10/2025
» The Centre for Alcohol Studies (CAS) has voiced concerns that the government’s proposals to lift zoning restrictions on alcohol sales and extend the opening hours of nightlife venues nationwide to 4am could strain the country’s public health system.
Potash investment upsets locals
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/03/2023
» Locals in Chaiyaphum province have expressed alarm after the cabinet's decision in February to put an extra 90 million baht investment into Asean Potash Chaiyaphum Plc (APOT), seen as a push to revive the local potash mining industry.
Migrant workers get special Covid-19 hotline
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/05/2020
» The Department of Disease Control has launched a Covid-19 Migrant Hotline to support millions of foreign workers from neighbouring countries residing in the kingdom.
Preservation of Bangkok's 'big trees' takes centre-stage
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/12/2018
» Koh Loy, a small water park, is known as a quiet oasis within Lumpini Park. However, the space recently became crowded with tree climbers who used slings to hover and gyrate in the air.
Fishing sector 'shipshape' ahead of EU scrutiny
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/04/2018
» In a bid to get the European Union's yellow card lifted from the lucrative fishery sector, Thai authorities have completed the registration of migrant workers ahead of a visit by an EU inspection team.
Prayut charts course to beat EU's import ban
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/03/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha asked the public to be patient as the government seeks to do away with Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing.
270,000 researchers to drive innovation, industry
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/01/2018
» Thailand is marching toward innovation as it prepares to hire a raft of new researchers over the next two decades, according to plans announced Monday.