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Call for longer leases to boost home ownership
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 31/10/2025
» Three real estate associations have asked the next government to extend the lease period for residential properties from 30 years to 60 years, as a new generation of potential homebuyers can no longer afford to purchase them.
Action urged after border comment death threats
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/10/2025
» Senators have called on the government to protect Angkhana Neelapaijit and Human Rights Watch researcher Sunai Phasuk following death threats targeting them over recent comments regarding a well-known activist who has been blasting ghostly sounds and high-pitched noises to intimidate Cambodian civilians in the border area.
Don Muang to get new hospital
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/09/2025
» A new 200-bed hospital in Don Muang district is in the preparatory stage as part of broader efforts to improve the quality of life for vulnerable groups in northern Bangkok.
Prachin Buri mulls EEC inclusion
News, Manit Sanubboon, Published on 12/09/2025
» Prachin Buri is currently at the centre of a heated debate over whether the eastern province should be added to the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), a special economic zone along the country's eastern seaboard.
Tropical storm set to bring more misery this week
News, Soonthorn Kongwarakom, Published on 02/09/2025
» Districts in upper Phetchabun province are facing widespread flooding due to heavy and continuous rainfall caused by Tropical Storm Nongfa, with Lom Sak district recording its highest ever flood level in recent history.
Resisting industrial expansion
Life, Supara Janchitfah, Published on 02/09/2025
» It took pomelo farmer Nid Pairow a few years to get her crops officially recognised for their distinct quality under the Geographical Indication (GI) programme. Like famous French Champagne, the GI accreditation signifies the pomelo varieties Nid has grown are exclusive to her hometown of Prachin Buri and have one-of-a-kind taste and texture.
Severe flooding in Phetchabun
Soonthorn Kongwarakom, Published on 01/09/2025
» PHETCHABUN - Three rivers have overflowed and caused severe flooding in Lom Sak district of this northern province, with the floodwater up to a metre deep.
Heavier rain in Thailand forecast for Sunday and Monday
Online Reporters, Published on 31/08/2025
» A low-pressure system, downgraded from Storm Nongfa Saturday evening, will increase rainfall in Thailand on Sunday and Monday, according to the Meteorological Department.
Mixed views on EEC expansion to Prachin Buri
MANIT SANUBBOON, Published on 29/08/2025
» Some local communities raised objections at a recent public hearing on the proposed expansion of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to Prachin Buri province, citing the likely effects it will have on the environment and people’s livelihoods.
Taxi driver accused of raping woman passenger in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 25/08/2025
» PHUKET - A 19-year-old ride-hail taxi driver has been arrested on a charge of raping an African woman passenger and stealing her phone.