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'More harm than good' in Thailand's online gambling push
Published on 12/01/2025
» Critics have urged the government to carefully weigh the risks and benefits of a proposal to legalise and regulate online gambling, warning it could cause more harm than good to the country.
Emergency preparedness 'key' to disaster survival
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 31/12/2024
» Ever since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami completely levelled Rajaprajanugroh 35 School in Phangnga's Takua Pa district, students and teachers at the school have been preparing themselves for future disasters.
Foreign patients along Thai border saga 'overblown'
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/12/2024
» Reports of an unusual spike in the number of patients from neighbouring countries seeking treatment at hospitals along the border have raised concerns about the ability of the nation's public healthcare system to handle the increased burden.
Thaksin's new Asean role sparks debate
Published on 22/12/2024
» Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is forming an informal advisory team to support Malaysia's Asean chairmanship next year, with former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra among its members.
Thai government gets flak over flood management
Published on 08/12/2024
» The administration of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has come under heavy criticism over its handling of the flood crisis in the four southern border provinces of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and Songkhla.
Bangkok airport immigration speed and security to the fore
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/11/2024
» The Immigration Bureau (IB) aims to improve its work at Suvarnabhumi airport by implementing new technology, including the Thailand Immigration System (TIS).
Thai govt under pressure over maritime deal with Cambodia
Published on 10/11/2024
» The controversial 2001 memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cambodia to jointly develop parts of an overlapping claim area (OCA) and set a maritime boundary continues to cast a shadow over Thailand.
All eyes on Bangkok congestion charge plan
Published on 27/10/2024
» The Transport Ministry's proposal to introduce congestion charges on motorists using busy roads in Bangkok has reignited intense debate.
Walls are closing in for 'pyramid schemes' in Thailand
Published on 20/10/2024
» Authorities have urged damaged parties to come forward and file complaints against suspects in the scandal engulfing The iCon Group as investigations continue into allegations that it ran a pyramid scheme.
Sifting through Northern Thailand's mud and floods
Published on 13/10/2024
» Communities in Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai provinces have been hit by two waves of flooding in the past several weeks, with locals describing these as the worst floods in decades.