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Capital at risk in future quake
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/05/2025
» While the likelihood of Bangkok experiencing another major earthquake similar to the one that occurred in Myanmar on March 28 remains very low, experts say the city may be significantly affected by quakes along two fault lines in the region, which have been dormant for quite some time.
Government tightens rules to prevent illegal work by foreign students
News, Online Reporters, Published on 15/05/2025
» The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) has introduced new regulations to prevent foreign students from using short courses as a cover for illegal work in Thailand. Effective immediately, all institutions must submit their short course curricula for review.
Broker arrested in Pattaya over funds from Wat Rai Khing abbot
News, Online Reporters, Published on 15/05/2025
» Authorities in Pattaya have arrested a broker linked to an online gambling network who received illicit funds from Wat Rai Khing’s abbot, who surrendered to police to assert his innocence.
After the quake: What we must know when the world shifts
Online Reporters, Published on 15/05/2025
» At the Bangkok Post Knowledge Forum 2025, held on Thursday at Chulalongkorn University under the theme “After the Quake: From Lessons to Prevention — What We Must Know When the World Shifts”, experts gathered to explore how Bangkok can better understand and prepare for the seismic risks it faces.
Police arrest suspect in connection with YouTube like-clicking scam
News, Online Reporters, Published on 15/05/2025
» Police have dismantled a scam network that lured victims into clicking 'Like' on YouTube using fake handsome Line profiles, resulting in over 1.5 million baht in losses.
Medical Council decision on Thaksin case sent to health minister
Online Reporters, Published on 15/05/2025
» The Medical Council of Thailand on Thursday submitted its recommendation to punish three doctors involved in the treatment of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin.
DSI: Minister’s absence won’t derail Senate probe
Online Reporters, Published on 15/05/2025
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) says it will move ahead with its investigation into alleged vote-rigging in last year’s Senate election even though a court has suspended Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong from overseeing the agency.
Thai Student Awarded Global Youth Action Fund 2025 for Transforming Hotel Waste into Humanitarian Aid
Published on 15/05/2025
» Bangkok, Thailand – Phoonseeraah “Ada” Tieanworn, a student at Choate Rosemary Hall, USA, has been named by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IB)—a nonprofit foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and founded in 1968—as a recipient of the Global Youth Action Fund 2025. This highly competitive award includes $2,500 USD in funding to expand her initiative, Global Hospitality Aid (GHA), which pioneers upcycling of byproducts from Thailand’s hotel industry into survival kits for displaced individuals in conflict and disaster zones around the world.
World Names Tech Leader to Drive Thai Expansion
Published on 15/05/2025
» Bangkok – Tools For Humanity, the global technology company behind World, co-founded by Alex Blania and Sam Altman (CEO of OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT), has appointed Pakapol Thangtongchin as its first Country Manager for Thailand. The move marks a significant step in the company’s mission to build digital trust infrastructure to combat online fraud, scams, and deepfakes.
Revealed: Thaksin’s hospital haven
Online Reporters, Published on 15/05/2025
» Mention “the 14th floor” to almost anyone in Thailand and they will know instantly what you mean — it’s where former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra spent six months while serving out his prison sentence at the Police General Hospital in Bangkok