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Fare hike to tackle illegal taxis
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 15/03/2024
» The Professional Association of Public Taxi Motorists filed a petition on Thursday to the Transport Ministry for permission to increase the starting fare rate at Mo Chit 2 to 50 baht while urging it to solve the continual problem of illegal taxis.
'Master plan' under way to fix woes of ageing demographics
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 09/03/2024
» A master plan is being drafted to improve Thailand's ability to cope with the consequences of two key factors exacerbating the country's problematic demographic trend -- namely, a rapidly ageing population and declining birth rates, the government said yesterday.
Most people ‘disagree with graphic booze labels’
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 29/02/2024
» The vast majority of Thais do not agree with the plan to require makers of alcoholic beverages to put a graphic label on each container to warn people of the dangers of excessive drinking, a government survey shows.
Law change to boost funds
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 17/02/2024
» The National Committee on Mental Health is seeking an amendment to the Mental Health Act (2008) to create a rehabilitation fund.
Push to take snooker off gambling list
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 17/02/2024
» A proposal to cancel snooker's status as a Class B gambling game for the first time in 89 years will be submitted to the interior minister after gaining advocacy from the Billiard Sports Association of Thailand, the Interior Ministry, the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) and the House committee on sports.
Alarm as e-smoking rate 'increases 10-fold' in a year
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 15/02/2024
» Authorities are pushing for stricter policies to control the spread of electronic cigarettes after the number of smokers increased tenfold in recent years.
Gang-plagued campus to send new admissions elsewhere
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 06/02/2024
» Despite the threat posed by gang rivalries with other schools, first-year students can still enrol at the Uthenthawai campus of Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok (RMUTTO), the minister for higher education said on Tuesday.
Government helps Thai workers abroad to bring home the bacon
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 31/01/2024
» Thailand sent more than 21,000 workers abroad in the first quarter of the 2024 fiscal year, bringing in almost 60 billion baht in income, according to a top labour official.
500kg of explosives in storage at factory
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 20/01/2024
» Authorities estimate that the fireworks factory in Suphan Buri may have had at least 500 kilogrammes of explosive materials stored in its compound before the blast on Wednesday afternoon.
Airports authority wants key gateway among top 50
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 19/01/2024
» Airports of Thailand (AOT) aims to push Suvarnabhumi airport to rank among the world's 50 best airports within the next two years, according to the new chairman of its board of directors.