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Resorts embrace 'Sor Por Kor' rental plan
News, Published on 22/06/2020
» Resort operators in Wang Nam Khieo district in Nakhon Ratchasima province, a popular holiday spot where several resorts face charges of encroaching upon public forest land, have welcomed Deputy Agricultural Minister Thamanat Prompow's proposal to let them rent Sor Por Kor land plots.
Bangkok rail hub nears completion
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/06/2020
» After several decades of dormancy, Thailand's rail transport sector is entering a renaissance.
Outbreak spurs longer stays
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 01/06/2020
» San Francisco-based Airbnb, a home-sharing company, has seen the pandemic accelerate the growth of longer-term stay booking, while hyper-local bookings are projected to be a fast-growing service.
Prohibition no cure
News, Postbag, Published on 01/06/2020
» Re "Why futile wars on drugs persist," Editorial, June 1.
Group kicks up fuss over job losses
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/05/2020
» A group of subcontracted workers on Monday called on the government to intervene over unfair termination of their employment during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Horse deaths lead to race against time
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 18/05/2020
» After nearly two months, the first-ever outbreak of African Horse Sickness (AHS) in Thailand has wiped out 539 horses. Following calls for an investigation, the Department of Livestock Development (DLD) will on Monday launch a probe into the cause of the outbreak.
TAT books
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 07/05/2020
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has celebrated its 60th anniversary by launching three special publications for free download.
Virtual tours
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 30/04/2020
» Aiming to promote tourism during the Covid-19 outbreak, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched 3D virtual tours for 13 attractions in nine provinces.
Unmasking solutions
News, Postbag, Published on 06/03/2020
» Re: "Govt moves to stop face-mask hoarding", (BP, March 4). PM Prayut boosting face mask production to fight Covid-19 is misguided and should be focused on hand-cleaning instead. The World Health Organisation reports,
A glimmer of hope in dark times
News, Published on 23/02/2020
» The recent wave of shootings and constant fear over the coronavirus recalls what Claudius said in Hamlet: "When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions". And these "battalions" of sorrow have been plunging Thais into deep depression.