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Air pollution blankets Chiang Mai
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/02/2021
» Bush fires were blamed for severe haze that blanketed Chiang Mai with ultra-fine PM2.5 dust particles exceeding the safe level on Saturday.
Chinese New Year 'could lead to spread of bug'
News, Published on 07/02/2021
» The Public Health Ministry has expressed concerns about the possible risk of Covid-19 transmission when families reunite to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year this week.
Govt goes cool on joining vaccine pact
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/02/2021
» While all other Asean countries are in line to receive the Covid-19 vaccine through a Covax vaccine-sharing programme in the first and second quarters of this year, Thailand's Public Health Ministry sees the programme's requirements too limiting to put down billions of baht in deposits to join.
Teerasil scores on debut as Pathum stay seven ahead
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 07/02/2021
» Unbeaten BG Pathum United kept second-ranked Port at more than an arm's length as the two sides recorded victories on Saturday night when Buriram United made a big leap up the Thai League 1 table.
Police seek Siapo's mum over crime links
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/02/2021
» Police are going after the mother of Siapo Po-arnon, a popular internet figure arrested in a high-profile swoop on Thursday on charges of organising online gambling and money laundering.
A song that takes you off the beaten track
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 07/02/2021
» Surfing through YouTube this week, I came across the novelty Australian song I've Been Everywhere, which I haven't heard for a long time. It doesn't have much of a melody, but it's fun, something we could all do with these days. It is also a useful geography lesson.
Just avoid the 'circus'
News, Postbag, Published on 07/02/2021
» I started my morning by reading your editorial on yet another police corruption situation and the supposed inability of the deputy prime minister to enforce the law with regard to Thailand's largest criminal network, the police. I was left just shaking my head at the admission that the government is unable or maybe unwilling to do its job.
Champions of net neutrality no more
News, Editorial, Published on 07/02/2021
» 'Many, while performing the foulest deeds, use the fairest words." How fitting that a quote by Greek philosopher Democritus can still describe the hypocrisy of big tech (Facebook in this case) today. While tech titans were quick to "save the day" and permanently silence former US president Donald Trump to prevent further violence before an inauguration, a move welcomed by many, far worse evil is still allowed to spew out misinformation and hate on these very same platforms.
Pension drama didn't have to happen
News, Published on 07/02/2021
» Buan Losuwan got the shock of her life when an official letter arrived on her doorstep demanding the return of more than 80,000 baht of pension payments she had received over the years.
Drug money models go under hammer
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 07/02/2021
» A life-size figure model of popular Japanese fictional character Monkey D Luffy, seized from a young couple of drug suspects in the South, was yesterday auctioned for 110,000 baht.