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Push to improve city health services
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/06/2024
» The Ministry of Public Health, the Royal Thai Air Force and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) have joined hands to make health services in northern Bangkok more accessible.
Koh Samui hit by second quake in a week
Online Reporters, Published on 01/06/2024
» An earthquake measuring 2.2 on the Richter scale was reported on Koh Samui in Surat Thani province on Saturday, following a 2.4-magnitude quake on Thursday.
A marriage of convenience
News, Published on 01/06/2024
» The United Thai Nation (UTN) Party has kept a rather low profile within the coalition government although this could be about to change.
New vape crackdown looms to protect kids
News, Published on 01/06/2024
» Authorities will take urgent action to combat the illegal use of electric cigarettes, saying it is important to suppress them as makers are increasingly preying on children, putting their health at risk.
Decision to take ‘vacation’ cost fugitive his freedom
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 31/05/2024
» Seven months after prisoner Chaowalit Thongduang, alias “Sia Paeng Nanod”, escaped while being taken to a hospital in Nakhon Si Thammarat for dental care, he has finally been caught by police in a hideout in Indonesia.
New campaign to catch kids before they drop out
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 31/05/2024
» The Equitable Education Fund (EEF) is working with 11 government agencies to reduce the number of children left out of the education system to as low as 200,000 in five years. Last year that number was over 1 million.
More than 200 arrested in Phuket nominee crackdown
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 31/05/2024
» Ninety-eight foreign nationals, mostly Russians, were among 231 suspects arrested during a crackdown on nominee businesses in Phuket, with assets worth over 1.5 billion baht seized.
BMA Releases Signature "Swing Pole" Font for Free
Published on 31/05/2024
» Mr. Aekvarunyoo Amrapala, BMA spokesperson and Assistant Secretary to the Governor of Bangkok, revealed the origin of the font used in new message stickers posted on the rail beams in the middle of the Pathumwan intersection. The "กรุงเทพฯ - Bangkok" font, known as "Swing Pole," was created under the BMA Corporate Identity (CI) guidelines. The font is based on the Thai Naris letters in the original Bangkok emblem, symbolising Indra riding an Erawan elephant, inspired by a painting by Krom Phraya Risarani Vattivongse.
18 units praised for handling Singapore Airlines emergency landing
Sutthiwit Chayutworakan, Published on 31/05/2024
» Suvarnabhumi Airport has commended all agencies joining hands in an operation to assist passengers and crew members of Singapore Airlines following an emergency landing due to severe turbulence.
TCMA Hosts Global Cement and Concrete Summit 2024
Published on 31/05/2024
» The Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) is partnering with the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) to host the “GCCA CEO Gathering and Leaders Conference 2024”, from 3rd-7th June 2024 at Shangri-La Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. This significant event will follow the theme ‘Cement Industry Progress – What’s Next for Our Collective Action and Future’. It aims to gather industry leaders, senior executives, international organisation representatives, and academics to strategise on reducing global warming through technology, innovation, and green funding.