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Volunteer truck driver for flood victims charged for overweight
News, Online Reporters, Published on 26/09/2024
» A backhoe truck driver who volunteered to help removing thick layers of mud from flooded areas in northern Thailand faced a record charge of 320,000 baht for operating an overweight vehicle in Phayao province on Wednesday night.
Transgender woman arrested for selling student videos
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/09/2024
» A transgender woman has been arrested in Bangkok for allegedly duping male university students into sending her video clips of themselves masturbating, which she then sold on social media.
SX 2024 underpinned by late King's belief in sufficiency economy
News, Published on 25/09/2024
» The Sustainability Expo (SX) 2024 is set to return as Asean's largest sustainability event, taking place from Sept 27 to Oct 6 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre (QSNCC) in Bangkok.
North flood damage bill put at B3bn
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/09/2024
» The government has estimated the total damage from the floods in the North to be about 3 billion baht.
Universal healthcare finances sound, says minister
Published on 24/09/2024
» The Ministry of Public Health believes the universal healthcare programme will not experience any financial problems, according to minister Somsak Thepsutin.
Private hospitals opting out of govt health scheme
Online Reporters, Published on 24/09/2024
» More private hospitals may cancel their affiliation with the government social security system because of mounting losses incurred by the low reimbursement for some patient services.
Thailand mulls welfare coverage for freelance workers
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/09/2024
» The government is considering granting freelance workers the same welfare protections accorded to workers who are registered with the Social Security Fund (SSF), on the condition that they pay income taxes.
Thai casino plan gains momentum
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 23/09/2024
» The ruling Pheu Thai Party has defended its casino-entertainment complex project, saying it will legalise the underground activity and allow the government to collect tax revenue from it.
Decade-old sketch leads to woman's arrest
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/09/2024
» Police with the Anti Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD) of the Central Investigation Bureau spent one month looking through loads of files to catch the last suspect in a decade-old human trafficking case. They had only one clue -- a sketch of an anonymous woman.
Thai govt to expedite aid for tourism sites hit by floods
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/09/2024
» The government will expedite its compensation plan, including soft loans and tax measures, for tourism businesses hit by the recent inundation, according to an official.