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Daughter seeks justice over flood compensation gap
News, Published on 06/12/2025
» A grieving daughter has appealed for justice after receiving only 50,000 baht in compensation for the death of her father, who was killed while rescuing residents during flash floods in Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai last year -- a sum far lower than that offered to victims of the recent southern floods.
Phuket City sounds alarm over mounting waste
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 05/12/2025
» PHUKET - Officials in Phuket City are alarmed by the increasing amount of waste that now exceeds its capacity to handle, urging other local administrations to abandon their complacency and join the fight against garbage.
India rolls out red carpet for Vladimir Putin
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin at a summit on Friday, with defence and trade ties centre stage as New Delhi faces heavy US pressure to stop buying Moscow’s oil.
Daikin locks out 1,300 Thai workers after bonus talks fail
Online Reporters, Published on 05/12/2025
» Daikin Industries (Thailand) Co has locked out about 1,300 workers, effective from Saturday, after talks with its labour union over annual bonuses and other benefits failed. It says the move does not constitute termination of employment.
Prices dip again in November
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/12/2025
» Headline inflation was negative for an eighth consecutive month in November due to falling energy prices and government measures to reduce the cost of living, according to the Commerce Ministry.
Your horoscope for Dec 5-11
Guru, Chaiyospol Hemwijit, Published on 05/12/2025
» Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.
Bank of Thailand aims to halt rapid baht uptick
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 05/12/2025
» The Bank of Thailand’s proposed tax reforms, tightening of gold oversight, and an anticipated interest rate cut could ease upward pressure on the baht, which has appreciated nearly 7% year-to-date to trade at stronger than 32 baht to the US dollar, according to pundits.
China's bluster over Japan's Taiwan remarks
News, Published on 05/12/2025
» Beijing has gone rhetorically ballistic over comments by Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute "a situation threatening Japan's survival" that thus could trigger a military response. Her statement poses uncharacteristically tough talk from Tokyo at a time when tensions are running high in the Far East.
New Thai law puts families first
News, Published on 05/12/2025
» Thailand's upcoming Labour Protection Act 2025, which comes into effect on Monday, marks one of the most consequential shifts in our social policy in decades.
Flood rethink
News, Published on 05/12/2025
» Re: "Learn the lessons", (PostBag, Dec 2) & "Anutin's credibility shaken by floods", (Opinion, Nov 29).