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Thailand will negotiate with US on tariffs, says Paetongtarn
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/04/2025
» Thailand will negotiate with the United States on tariffs, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Thursday, hours after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on imports from many countries to the US.
Thai lawyers to sue over tilapia invasion
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/08/2024
» The Lawyers Council of Thailand is planning to file a lawsuit against private companies and state agencies which are responsible for the spread of blackchin tilapia, an invasive species from west Africa which is quickly taking over the country's waterways.
Govt wants to sell 10-year-old rice
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/05/2024
» Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai on Monday said that the government wants to sell the last stocks of decade-old rice.
Cannabis rules changed
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/11/2022
» The government has slightly revised rules on the sale and use of cannabis as a “controlled herb” amid concern about recreational drug use.
Thai YouTuber 'Nutty' allegedly cheats investors of B2bn
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/08/2022
» A popular Thai YouTuber allegedly cheated thousands of her followers out of about 2 billion baht through a foreign exchange trading scam.
Prayut won't lay vaccine blame
AEKARACH SATTABURUTH, APINYA WIPATAYOTIN and R May, Published on 15/06/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha refused to assign blame to individuals or state agencies for recent vaccination cancellations.
Outrage over mask shortages
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/03/2020
» People are angry over the shortage of masks amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, after the death of a Thai man who was diagnosed with the Covid-19 virus.
Price control to begin for face masks
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/02/2020
» The government is putting face masks and alcohol-based hand sanitiser on the state price control list as part of efforts to deal with the deadly virus outbreak.
Bangkok ‘most at risk’ for virus spread
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/02/2020
» China tried to come to grips with the expanding coronavirus outbreak, with the death toll climbing as residents returned from the Lunar New Year holidays.
Indonesia mourns as tsunami death toll climbs
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 01/10/2018
» PALU, Indonesia: The toll from an earthquake and tsunami soared to 832 confirmed dead on Sunday, with authorities fearing the numbers will climb as rescuers grappled to get aid to outlying communities cut off from communications and help.