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  • THAILAND

    Govt launches health city model in Nan

    Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 25/03/2024

    » The government has kicked off its "Nan Model" initiative aimed at making Nan one of the 10 health and wellness cities in the country. Nan will also be Thailand's first city that incorporates universal design to provide the elderly and disabled with greater access to public places and tourist attractions in a bid to push for greater inclusivity.

  • THAILAND

    Chiang Mai a teaser for new big rivalry

    Published on 24/03/2024

    » Rivalry between the ruling Pheu Thai Party and the main opposition Move Forward Party was thrust into the spotlight when their respective key figures visited Chiang Mai recently.

  • THAILAND

    The rise and fall of Klong Ong Ang

    Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/03/2024

    » Photos showing the sorry state of Klong Ong Ang -- a canal in Bangkok's Samphanthawong that was once touted as an example of successful urban revitalisation -- recently trended on social media, sparking fears that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) under governor Chadchart Sittipunt is no longer interested in the project.

  • THAILAND

    'Global boiling' feared

    Published on 17/03/2024

    » Thailand is facing the prospect of another scorching summer, with the highest recorded temperature in the last 73 years already reached this year.

  • THAILAND

    Can new Senate escape old stigma?

    Published on 10/03/2024

    » With the term of the current set of 250 appointed senators set to end in May, political pundits and politicians are hoping that the election of a new 200-member Upper House will bring a breath of fresh air to Thai politics.

  • THAILAND

    Experts split on PM's hub dream

    Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/03/2024

    » Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced his vision for Thailand's future recently. Dubbed "Ignite Thailand", the plan seeks to establish the country as the world-class hub for eight sectors, namely tourism, medical and wellness tourism, food and agriculture, aviation, logistics, future mobility, digital economy, as well as finance.

  • THAILAND

    A clogged artery

    Published on 03/03/2024

    » Large construction projects, particularly those undertaken by the state, have significant impacts on communities and often the impacts are felt far beyond the construction sites.

  • THAILAND

    A pill policy that may just pop

    News, Published on 02/03/2024

    » Yosapat Kongduang, 22, did not sleep for three straight nights after taking methamphetamine pills or ya ba. He was restless and aggressive when police arrested him at his house in Buri Ram on Feb 16.

  • THAILAND

    Locals bewildered as fertile forests carved up

    Published on 26/02/2024

    » Kittisak Prompinij, a community leader in Ban Heo Pla Kang, Nakhon Ratchasima's Pak Chong district, said he was puzzled why a group of non-residents could be allocated fertile forest area from Khao Yai National Park under the Sor Por Kor 4-01 land reform scheme, when locals had missed out for years.

  • THAILAND

    A B1tn bridge to success

    Published on 25/02/2024

    » The government has vowed to go ahead with the 1-trillion-baht Land Bridge megaproject after the House of Representatives endorsed a feasibility study on the project last week.

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