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An 80-year-old shop charmer
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 22/04/2019
» Pracha Jankrajang, aged 80, a customer assistant at the homeware department of Robinson Department Store's Bang Pu branch in Samut Prakan, surprised customer Waraphon Rattanamalai who wondered why a man his age was employed there.
A dry place to call home
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 27/07/2015
» Sanam Luang is often viewed as a large "home" for vagabonds, but few realise that many of the homeless who used to sleep there now rest with a roof over their heads in homes they have helped build.
Waste collection fee to increase next year
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 11/11/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to increase the monthly rubbish collection fee for households from 20 to 60 baht in October next year.
ThaiBev showcases sustainable solutions
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 04/10/2023
» Thai Beverage Plc (ThaiBev) is promoting a number of solutions for sustainable living at the Sustainability Expo (SX2023), which is currently being held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok.
Migrant workers left destitute by economic nosedive
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/05/2020
» Four months pregnant, unemployed and relying on money borrowed from friends, War War Hywe, a 29-year-old migrant worker from Myanmar's city of Mandalay, wishes she could go home.
Young mums find relief with state assistance fund
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/12/2018
» Six hundred baht a month may not seem like a lot to many people, but for a low-income family with the burden of raising a baby, the state welfare payment could tip the balance as to whether or not they can keep their child.
Shelters offer hope to the homeless
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/03/2017
» After living under Rama VIII Bridge for more than eight years, a 54-year-old disabled man grasped the chance for a new start. He walked with crutches to a vehicle that would take him to a state-run shelter where he was promised food, basic necessities and health care.
Styrofoam a problem at Sanam Luang
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 25/10/2016
» Donors are being advised to switch from styrofoam food containers to biodegradable bagasse ones when supplying free food to mourners at Sanam Luang, as thousands of boxes have been left abandoned at the grounds after visitors leave, posing a headache for city cleaners.
MRT accused of 'unfair fee' over new card issue
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/05/2016
» A consumer watchdog yesterday urged the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (CPB) to look into complaints over an allegedly unfair fee for a new card replacement charged by the MRT subway operator.
Unfairly laid off push for payouts
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/05/2014
» Buakaew Waiyawan, 45, worked for a medium-sized company producing corrugated paper and plastic products in Chon Buri.